UV Sheer
UV Shield SPF 45

EltaMD

UV Sheer

EltaMD

UV Shield SPF 45

A sunscreen built around Mineral sunscreen and Chemical sunscreen, for barrier repair and hydration.

A sunscreen built around Mineral sunscreen and Chemical sunscreen, for barrier repair and smoothing.

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
22 ingredients
17 ingredients

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Mineral sunscreen1

    Uses zinc oxide or titanium dioxide to absorb and scatter UV rays.

    Zinc Oxide

  • Chemical sunscreen1

    Organic UV filters that absorb UV and release it as heat.

    Octocrylene

  • Sunscreen2

    Any ingredient acting as a UV filter.

    Octocrylene, Zinc Oxide

  • Face oil1

    An oil formulated to be used on the face.

    Squalane

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Zinc Oxide (in both products)

    UV Filter

    1 / 0

    • Mineral sunscreen
    • Sunscreen
    • Reduces Irritation
    • Sun Protection

  • Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    UV Filter

    0 / 0

    • Chemical sunscreen
    • Reef-unsafe UV filter
    • Sunscreen
    • Sun Protection

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Phenoxyethanol (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

  • Cetearyl Glucoside

    Cleansing

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Isopropyl Palmitate

    Emollient

    4 / 1

    • Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Ethylhexyl Stearate

    Emollient

    5 / —

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Oleth-3 Phosphate

    Cleansing

    2 / 2

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Triethoxycaprylylsilane (in both products)

    Binding

  • Polysorbate 60 (in both products)

    Cleansing

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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