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Defend your face from sun and shine with our amazing gel that's designed to protect skin from daytime agers, improve your look with spin trap (the cutting-edge antioxidant) and keep pores under control.

Range of Benefits
maintains youthful skin
reduces premature aging
prevents sun damage
protects collagen
prevents loss of elasticity
balances moisture levels
discourages breakouts
hydrates and tones
reduces shine & oiliness

When to use
daytime

DEFEND: Your Best Face Skincare

Oil Control
Shiny skin isn't too often a welcome sight. On the other hand, many anti-shine products go a bit far and either make your face look chalky and drab or coated and caked. What you'll notice most about Defend is how natural it feels, that it does a good job of absorbing excess oil throughout the day and your skin will look balanced and natural. An added benefit to the oil absorbers in Defend, is that they diffuse light and soften the look of fine lines.

Premium Protection
Defend is a brilliantly crafted and effective formula with high percentages of ingredients that prep the skin to face the daily onslaught of damaging UV, irritants and drying environmental factors.

Synergistic Anti-Aging
Defend works well on its own, but is designed to work with other products to enhance their function and effectiveness. It isn't a replacement for sunscreen, though it does protect in ways traditional sunscreens cannot.

(US) $120 / 1 oz (30 ml)
Purchase on-line from The Skin Care Shop

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Additional Information

Defend is white, applies evenly and dries clear. Highly moisturizing, oil-free and feels dry when set.
Instructions: may be used alone or prior to our other products. apply a small amount evenly to the face and allow to dry.

Ingredients

Reverse osmosis water, ppg-5 ceteth-20, sodium hyaluronate, propylene glycol, nylon 12, spin trap (phenyl butyl nitrone), palmitoyl pentapeptide-3, micronized titanium dioxide, cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate, paraben du, vitamin e

Product Tips

Before you put anything else on your face after cleansing, apply Defend and let it dry completely. Then, apply your makeup as usual. You�ll enjoy better results that look more natural as the day goes on and Defend will help continually draw moisture to your skin.

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DEFEND Skincare Reviews (external links)

Enlarged Pores? Here's how to get Your Best Face | Jean @ Ageless Beauty 5.1.09
"I had enlarged pores around my nose and around my lips even though I have very dry skin. I didn't expect YBF Defend to do anything for the pores, but to my utter amazement, it did. This product is not just for oiliness."

YBF Skincare Defend | Monique @ Beauty Girl Musings 2.05.09
"The gel is light and fast absorbing, and since it does such an amazing job of keeping the moisture level in my skin from getting too low � my skin stays fresh and well-balanced all day. I love this product � it's definitely on my highly recommended list of products."

Spin Traps for everyone with YBF Skincare | Jami @ Bionic Beauty 12.09.08
On DEFEND: "Defend is my go-to savior during humid weather in Florida. I often end up with an oil slick on my face and this did a fab job of keeping the shine at bay without drying out my skin."

A Typical Morning with Christine | Christine @ Beauty In Real Life 11.27.08

On DEFEND: "I stay oil-free all day...and I mean ALL day. It does a good job of absorbing excess oil throughout the day and your skin will look balanced and natural."

YBF Makes a Splash at Fashion Week! | By Andrea @ I'm Not Obsessed! 9.30.08
"I loved how quickly it absorbed, and how gentle it was on my skin. The best part is that I started to notice subtle differences in my skin through the weeks like disappearing fine lines - fantastic!! The secret ingredient in the products, I've learned, is called "spin trap," which is a molecule that finds and controls free radicals in your skin (i.e. THE ENEMIES!!)."

Truth In Aging Reader Review of Defend | By Veronica 8.13.08
"My initial reaction to this product was that it sounds too good to be true. I have sensitive, combination skin and have a hard time finding anti-shine/anti-aging products that are not too harsh and will not irritate my skin. What a great find; I would recommend this to anyone with combination skin."

Ingredient Highlight: Nylon-12 | By Marta Wohrle 7.7.08
"YBF's products contain the company's signature spin trap and only a handful of other ingredients, I imagined that everything must count. ...Nylon-12 outperforms clay on a number of fronts: it is hypo-allergenic; more sterile and consistent; whiter particles are better at light refraction (for that soft-focused, less wrinkled look); and better at reducing shine."

Review of DEFEND: Buh Bye oil slick | By Josi Lauritzen 6.18.08
"I was happy...I got to use this sweet-smelling new antioxidant product instead of my normal boring serum....Then a few hours later (and after two or three models passing through my chair) I thought, "Crap! I forgot to check out my oil-slick.." I literally got out my MAC blotting powder compact (the best btw) and when I checked my face there was no need...there was no Exxon Valdez on my face... HOLY CRAP ya'll! "

Best Anti-Aging Product for Oily Skin | By Mia Ottieri 6.23.08
"It promises to even skin tone, heal and improve elasticity, fight bacteria to prevent breakouts, reduce wrinkles, smooth and soothe skin while preventing future wrinkles, and correct and protect the skin from UV damage. While that is a lot of promises, the ingredients speak for themselves."