UV Shield SPF 45
UV Daily Hydration

EltaMD

UV Shield SPF 45

EltaMD

UV Daily Hydration

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

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

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
17 ingredients
29 ingredients

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Key Ingredients

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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 (in both products)

    Cleansing

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Isopropyl Palmitate (in both products)

    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 (in both products)

    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

    Cleansing

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

  • Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    UV Filter

    0 / 0

    • Chemical sunscreen
    • Sunscreen
    • Sun Protection

  • Zinc Oxide (in both products)

    UV Filter

    1 / 0

    • Mineral sunscreen
    • Sunscreen
    • Reduces Irritation
    • Sun Protection

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Petrolatum

    Emollient

    0 / —

    • Plant or mineral oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Oily Skin

  • Isopropyl Palmitate (in both products)

    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

  • Butyloctyl Salicylate

    Skin Conditioning

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene

    Skin Conditioning

  • Cetearyl Alcohol (in both products)

    Emollient

    2 / 1

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

  • Dimethicone

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Silicones
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Smoothing

  • Phenoxyethanol (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

Ingredients Explained

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