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EltaMD
UV Clear SPF 46
A sunscreen built around Mineral sunscreen and Chemical sunscreen, for barrier repair and smoothing.
What's inside
Ingredients List
4 trigger at least one check · 12 trigger none
- Chemical sunscreen
- Reef-unsafe UV filter
- Sunscreen
- Sun Protection
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
Key Ingredients
Chemical sunscreen1
Organic UV filters that absorb UV and release it as heat.
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.
Benefits
Hydrating3
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Barrier Repair4
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Benzoate, Zinc Oxide
Smoothing4
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Benzoate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis2
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
Zinc Oxide
Antimicrobial, Bulking, Colorant, Light Stabilizer, Oral Care, Skin Protecting, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Zinc Oxide is a mineral UV filter.
Learn more about Zinc Oxide →Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Light Stabilizer, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate is a UV filter banned by Palau over coral-reef concerns.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate →Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
Learn more about Butylene Glycol →Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate →Phenoxyethanol
Antimicrobial, Preservative
Phenoxyethanol is the aromatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol →Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Lactic Acid
Buffering, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid is an AHA.
Learn more about Lactic Acid →Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate is a hyaluronic acid.
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Cyclopentasiloxane
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent
Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone.
Learn more about Cyclopentasiloxane →
Dupes
- EltaMD UV Clear Tinted SPF 4690% match
- EltaMD UV Daily SPF 4077% match
- EltaMD UV Shield SPF 4574% match
- EltaMD UV Facial SPF 30 Plus73% match
- EltaMD UV Daily73% match
- EltaMD UV Daily Tinted70% match