What is DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream?

DDF Advanced Moisture Defense is a UV sun protection cream made by the company DDF: Doctors Dermalogic Formula. This cream has an SPF of 15 which helps protect the skin from the sun’s damaging rays and can help prevent sun-induced damage that can include sun spots, age spots, wrinkles, leathery rough texture, both hyper and hypopigmentation and even some forms of skin cancer.   This cream isn’t only a sunscreen though; this cream has what DDF says to be their breakthrough ingredient, the Turmeric Complex. This unique complex is said to instantly firm, hydrate and tightens the skin. The Turmeric Complex also promises to provide antioxidant protection and promotes rapid surface-cell turnover and supports the skins elasticity and claims that if you use their product you will have radiant, younger-looking skin. DDF Advanced Moisture Defense promises to be both an anti-aging cream that helps reverse the appearance of aging and a broad spectrum sunscreen to prevent and slow down further signs of aging.

 

 

DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream Ingredient Profile

Here is what I found when I looked into the Turmeric Complex that DDF is so proud of in this 2 in 1 cream.

• Turmeric Complex- Turmeric is actually a bright yellow-orange spice used in Indian and Asian cooking. This spice has been known for its pungent smell, along with its anti-oxidant, anti-septic and anti-inflammatory properties for centuries and has been taken internally and a supplement to help heal the body from within. DDF has taken this incredible spice and found a way to use it in their skin care line to fight free radicals, hydrate and strengthen the skin’s barrier wall.

The sun protection in this cream is broken down into these ingredients and concentrations

• Avobenzone (2%)
• Ensulizole (1%)
• Octisalate (4%)
• Octocrylene (1.25%)

 

DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream Pros

• Is both an anti-aging cream and a sunscreen.
• Is backed by DDF.
• Ingredients are delivered in a cream form that is said to feel good on the skin.
• Works well in conjunction with other products and cosmetics.

 

DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream Cons

• Said to smell bad when first applied due to the turmeric spice used.
• Comes in a jar, which can harbor bacteria easier than a pump top or squeeze tube.
• Only offers a 15 SPF, which is quite low when you are talking about keeping your face protected. The ideal SPF is 45 for the face.

 

Final Thoughts on DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream

DDF usually make pretty good products. This one seems to have some great ideas behind it. I love the idea of putting a sunscreen into your anti-aging cream so you can skip the step of having to apply an extra layer of sunscreen. Although, I can’t figure out why they wouldn’t make the sunscreen a higher SPF. I also don’t know what I think about the fact that this cream smells like turmeric powder ((shudder)). Personally I love my products to smell as good as the result they give and I don’t know if I could stand my face smelling like Indian food. 

 DDF Advanced Moisture Defense UV Cream costs $105 for 1.7 oz.