Product Reviews

This product's texture is very unusual — very silicone-heavy, but with an elastic feel, like you're actually applying a film over the skin. I kept expecting it to pill — especially over sunscreen or when layering makeup — but it never did, which was a pleasant surprise. That said, it gave makeup too much slip, making powder absolutely necessary.
The Pollution Shield Skincare Finisher is framed as a defense system against 5 supposed modern threats: atmospheric gases, particulate matter, household chemicals, infrared radiation, and blue light from screens. While air pollution and particulates have been shown to contribute to skin damage — particularly oxidative stress and pigmentation — the rest of the list quickly veers into fear-based marketing. There is little clinical evidence to justify protective skincare against low-level exposure to infrared radiation or visible blue light from electronic screens. These aren't UV rays, and daily exposure from laptops or phones hasn’t been robustly linked to premature aging or significant skin harm. Grouping them with actual pollutants is misleading, and exaggerates risks that simply aren't supported by dermatological consensus.
That said, the formula contains several credible ingredients. A mix of silicones (phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, crosspolymers) and biosaccharide gum-4 likely forms a lightweight, occlusive film on the skin — creating a physical barrier that could help reduce adherence of particles and irritants. This aligns with the anti-adherence and anti-penetration claims. Lipid-based components like squalane and lupinus albus seed oil may support the skin’s barrier function, while niacinamide, panthenol and lactobacillus ferment lysate add soothing and moisture-retaining benefits.
On the antioxidant side, the formula includes vitamin E, vitamin C, ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10), and madecassoside — a well-rounded combination that does support protection against oxidative stress, especially from urban pollution.
Overall, the ingredient choices make sense for supporting skin barrier function and helping neutralize pollution-related oxidative stress. But the product’s framing — especially around blue light and infrared — trades more on anxiety than on established science. The texture is not pleasant enough to use as a standalone moisturizer, and layered over sunscreen it feels redundant, like a step in search of a purpose. I’ll probably use it as a primer simply because I don’t know what else to do with it. It’s a peculiar, borderline gimmicky product, but the reason it still gets a decent rating is because the ingredient list is solid — even if the whole idea leans more marketing than merit.