Protective Creams

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Protective creams play a vital role in shielding our skin from external aggressors and maintaining its health and vitality. These creams create a barrier that safeguards our skin against environmental factors like UV rays, pollution, and harsh weather conditions. By incorporating protective creams into our skincare routine, we can nourish and fortify our skin, ensuring its well-being for years to come.

Kiehl's Since 1851Ultra Facial Cream with SPF 30 Sunscreen

ITEM: 1988625

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 ml

362 Reviews

$52.00

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This is a pretty standard face cream with spf, feels a little thicker than most face creams....Protective and moisturizing

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive

What it is:
A 24-hour, light-textured daily hydrator with SPF 30.

Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Loss of firmness and elasticity

If you want to know more…
Inspired by their beloved "Greenland First Ascent" Ultra Facial Cream, Kiehl’s created this daily, light-textured, 24-hour, moisturizer that leaves skin feeling balanced, comfortable, and hydrated.

IT CosmeticsCC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum with SPF 40 and Niacinamide

Size: 1.1 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2515724

Color: Fair Ivory - very fair complexion with warm yellow undertone

2K Reviews

$64.00

Great CC cream! The covers age is very buildable for a CC cream. ...I love that it colour corrects, as well as has the protective benefits of an SPF. This doesn't dry out my already dry skin (thanks to the hyaluronic acid present in the formulation).

What it is: A color-correcting, medium-coverage skin tint formulated with brightening glow serum and SPF 40 that delivers an immediate, visibly healthy glow.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Liquid


SPF: SPF Over 30

Highlighted Ingredients:

- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens, smooths texture, and reduces the look of dark spots and large pores.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Quickly plumps the look of skin and hydrates.



ILIASuper Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2546992

Color: Porto Covo ST15 - deep with neutral cool undertones

1.4K Reviews

$65.00

i’ve tried so many different foundations, tinted moisturizers, bb creams, etc. and this is by far my favourite! The shade match is perfect for me and gives my skin a slight tan without looking orange or different from my neck. ...Glowy and protective!

What it is: A clean, tinted serum that provides light, dewy coverage with mineral SPF and active levels of skincare ingredients—now available in a range of flexible shades.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

SPF: 40

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-based Squalane: Hydrates and visibly improves elasticity without clogging pores.
- Niacinamide: Visibly smooths texture, minimizes the appearance of pores, softens lines, and promotes even tone.
- Hyaluronic Acids (Macro and Micro): Penetrate at different levels to visibly plump and boost skin’s moisture levels.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free,and cruelty-free.

NARSNatural Radiant Longwear Full Coverage Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2031003

Color: Fiji - Light 5 - L5 - light to medium with warm undertones

4.1K Reviews

$73.00

I’ve tried a LOT of different high end foundations/ B.B./cc creams over the years but nothing even comes close to this! ...I use the Tatcha Silk Protective Canvas Primer and paired with this foundation is absolutely stunning.

What it is: A buildable, full-coverage foundation with up to 16 hours of lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Blend of Fruit Extracts (Raspberry, Apple, and Watermelon): Helps support skin’s elastic fibers to smooth the look of skin’s texture over time for optimal radiance.

$51.00

I would 100% recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a good styling cream!...What I also love about this product is the light fragrance & that the consistency is a cream that almost immediately emulsifies. I don’t like thick heavy creams because they weigh my hair down, but this one is really light & truly made my hair look smooth and sleek.

What it is: A heat-protective styling cream that immediately makes hair 3X stronger while preventing the formation of split ends by 61 percent.

Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage
- Frizz
- Heat Protection

Key Benefits:
- Protects against heat damage
- Reduces frizz and flyaways
- Smooths hair cuticles

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Honey Bond-Building Complex: Builds new bonds to strengthen and care for hair.
- Wildflower Honey and Honey Ferment: Improve elasticity to prevent breakage.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, and mineral oil. It

$49.00

I have used this styling cream for years, as it works better than any other gel/cream/pomade to give body/volume and light lift. ...Great light weight styling cream. Gives enough lift and doesn’t weigh hair down.

What it is: A heat-protective cream that infuses hair with major volume.

Hair Type: Fine and Medium

Hair Texture: Straight and Wavy

Hair Concerns:

- Volumizing

$105.00

Unlike traditional moisturizers, the Delikate Recovery Cream doesn't really sink into your skin - it sits on top of your face like a protective coat. ...I expected more out of a cream of this price.

What it is: A calming cream designed to soothe skin, relieve tightness, and reduce the appearance of redness while supporting skin’s protective barrier.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Redness and Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Peptide Complex and Ceramides: Relieve the look of redness and irritation while working to support skin’s protective barrier.
- Ginger Root Extract: Helps reduce the appearance of redness.
- Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract: Works to calm skin.

$22.00

Very protective...Protective and Delicious Smelling Haircare Product...I’ve never tried the brand and the ingredients in the protective styler had many strengthening and protective properties!

What it is: A multi-use 5-in-1 heat-protectant styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection, hydrates, smooths, defrizzes and detangles. For bouncy blowouts, silky silk presses, sleek styling, touch-ups and more.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Frizz

- Heat Protection

- Straightening and Smoothing


Key Benefits: 
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F

- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine

- Visibly repairs split ends and reduces breakage

$41.00

I have fine, wavy hair and am pleasantly surprised with this 5-in-1 protective cream. It has a scent that reminds me of Aussie and is a bit sticky but it doesn’t leave my hair feeling weight down and definitely helps it air dry smoother. ...The top right photo shows after using some of the Fenty Protective 5 in 1 Heat Protectant cream--which I feel like has a beach scent--and the blow dryer.

What it is: A multi-use 5-in-1 heat-protectant styling cream that provides up to 450 °F of heat protection, hydrates, smooths, defrizzes and detangles. For bouncy blowouts, silky silk presses, sleek styling, touch-ups and more.


Hair Texture: Straight, Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Frizz

- Heat Protection

- Straightening and Smoothing


Key Benefits: 
- Provides heat protection up to 450 °F

- Smooths, detangles, reduces frizz, and adds shine

- Repairs split ends and reduces breakage

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