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UV Daily Hydration
A sunscreen built around Chemical sunscreen and Mineral sunscreen, for barrier repair and smoothing.
What's inside
Ingredients List
12 trigger at least one check · 17 trigger none
- 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 alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Fatty alcohol1
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.
Benefits
Hydrating4
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Barrier Repair7
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Canola Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Petrolatum, Tocopherol, Zinc Oxide
Smoothing6
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Canola Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Petrolatum
Anti-Pollution4
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Concerns
May Trigger Acne4
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Tocopherol
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis8
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Butyloctyl Salicylate, Canola Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Isopropyl Palmitate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris4
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Tocopherol
May Worsen Irritation3
May cause stinging, redness or sensitivity.
May Worsen Eczema1
May worsen itching or irritation for eczema-prone skin.
Ingredients Explained
Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
Light Stabilizer, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Salicylate →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 →Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Petrolatum
Antistatic, Emollient
Petrolatum is an oil.
Learn more about Petrolatum →Isopropyl Palmitate
Binding, Fragrance, Perfuming, Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Isopropyl Palmitate →Butyloctyl Salicylate
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Butyloctyl Salicylate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Butyloctyl Salicylate →Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyano-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-, 2-ethylhexyl ester
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene →Cetearyl Alcohol
Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Emollient, Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Cetearyl Alcohol isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl Alcohol →Dimethicone
Antifoaming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skin Protecting
Dimethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Dimethicone →Phenoxyethanol
Antimicrobial, Preservative
Phenoxyethanol is the aromatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol →
Dupes
- EltaMD UV Daily79% match
- EltaMD UV SPF 3579% match
- EltaMD UV Daily SPF 4077% match
- EltaMD UV Daily Tinted76% match
- EltaMD UV Facial SPF 30 Plus73% match
- EltaMD UV Shield SPF 4572% match