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EltaMD
UV Clear Tinted SPF 46
A sunscreen built around Mineral sunscreen and Chemical sunscreen, for barrier repair and smoothing.
What's inside
Ingredients List
6 trigger at least one check · 14 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
- 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
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
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 Repair6
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Zinc Oxide
Smoothing6
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
Concerns
May Trigger Acne3
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis4
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Oleth-3 Phosphate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris3
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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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 →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 →Isopropyl Palmitate
Binding, Fragrance, Perfuming, Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Isopropyl Palmitate →Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Stearate →
Dupes
- EltaMD UV Clear SPF 4690% match
- EltaMD UV Daily Tinted78% match
- EltaMD UV Shield SPF 4576% match
- EltaMD UV Daily SPF 4075% match
- EltaMD UV Facial SPF 30 Plus75% match
- EltaMD UV Daily71% match