Description
Dynamic Age Defense is Pavise’s day cream and mineral sunscreen in one, the last thing you put on in the morning. Pavise rates it SPF 30 with PA++++, from 15% zinc oxide in a form the brand calls DiamondCore. Alongside that it carries niacinamide, tranexamic acid and a group of plant antioxidants. It is a midweight, fragrance-free cream in a 30 mL airless pump.
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What it does
It does two jobs. As a sunscreen, Pavise rates it SPF 30 with a PA++++ rating for UVA, and zinc oxide is its only UV filter. As a day cream, Pavise positions it for skin that is starting to show its age: the look of fine lines, uneven tone, redness and rough texture. In the brand’s 8-week third-party study, people used it once every morning. By the end, 80% noticed less roughness, 77% noticed a brighter, more even tone and 70% noticed an improvement in fine lines and wrinkles. Every participant found it non-irritating, and 87% said it soothed their skin.
The ingredients, and what each one is there for
Zinc oxide at 15% is the active ingredient and the only UV filter, in Pavise’s patent-protected DiamondCore form, which combines it with diamond powder. Around it Pavise adds niacinamide, tranexamic acid, astaxanthin, licorice root extract, pine bark extract (Pycnogenol) and milk thistle extract (silymarin). Tranexamic acid, niacinamide and licorice root are there for the look of discoloration and uneven tone. Squalane, argan oil and glycerin do the moisturizing, which is why Pavise says you can skip a separate moisturizer under it. The formula is fragrance-free, vegan and cruelty-free.
Who it is for
Pavise lists it for all skin types and all skin tones, including sensitive, eczema-prone and blemish-prone skin. The brand says the formula passed repeat patch testing and a 4-week comedogenicity test, and that its zinc oxide goes on without a white cast on deeper skin. Pavise also lists it as safe in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, check any new product with your own doctor first.
How to use it
Every morning, on clean, dry skin, as the last step of your routine. Pavise’s directions are 2 pumps for the face and 1 pump for the neck and chest. It goes on after any serum. It is not water-resistant. Pavise’s guidance is to put it on 15 minutes before you go out in the sun and reapply every two hours, or straight after swimming, sweating or towelling off. One note from Pavise: do not layer it with another sunscreen that contains avobenzone, because avobenzone breaks down faster next to zinc oxide. At night, wash it off properly. Pavise pairs it with its own Gentle Amino Powerwash for that.
How it fits with the rest of the Pavise line
Pavise pairs it with Bioadaptive Stress Repair: Dynamic Age Defense in the morning, Bioadaptive Stress Repair at night. Precision Eye Lift covers the eye area, and Gentle Amino Powerwash takes it all off in the evening.
How it fits with your treatments at Bar Beauty
Pavise lists Dynamic Age Defense as suitable for post-procedure skin, including after laser, microneedling and filler. That matters to us, because the days after a treatment are when skin is easiest to irritate. After microneedling, Aerolase or a peel, follow your aftercare sheet first and tell us what you use at home, so we can say when to bring each product back.
Buying Pavise in Toronto
We stock Pavise at our clinic at 46 Fort York Blvd in CityPlace. Buy it in clinic, or order online with shipping across Canada. Choose local pickup at checkout if you would rather collect it downtown. See the rest of the Pavise line, or all of our medical-grade skincare.
Bar Beauty Medical, 46 Fort York Blvd, CityPlace Toronto, open 7 days. Product guidance here is general. We confirm what suits your skin and the right timing around any treatment at your free consultation.
Why we stock it: A fragrance-free mineral SPF 30 day cream that Pavise lists for sensitive and post-procedure skin, which suits the weeks around microneedling and laser treatments at our Toronto clinic.
Frequently asked questions
What is Pavise Dynamic Age Defense?
Pavise’s day cream and mineral sunscreen in one. Pavise rates it SPF 30 and PA++++, from 15% zinc oxide in the brand’s DiamondCore form, and adds niacinamide, tranexamic acid and plant antioxidants. You apply it last in your morning routine.
Is it water-resistant?
No. Pavise says to reapply every two hours in the sun, and straight after swimming, sweating or towelling off.
Do I need a moisturizer under it?
Pavise says no. The formula carries squalane, argan oil and glycerin, and the brand describes it as a replacement for a separate day moisturizer. If your skin is very dry you can still layer one underneath.
Does it leave a white cast?
Pavise says its DiamondCore zinc oxide goes on clear and that it tested the finish on all skin tones.
Is it suitable for sensitive or blemish-prone skin?
Pavise lists it for sensitive, eczema-prone and blemish-prone skin and says it passed repeat patch testing and a 4-week comedogenicity test. Patch test any new product first if your skin reacts easily.
Can I use it after a treatment?
Pavise lists it as suitable for post-procedure skin. After a treatment with us, follow your aftercare instructions and ask before you restart any product.
Where can I buy it in Toronto?
At Bar Beauty Medical, 46 Fort York Blvd in CityPlace, in clinic or online with shipping across Canada. Choose local pickup at checkout to collect it downtown.
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