☀️ Sunscreen
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
89
EltaMDB
💦Hydrating🧪Active-Rich
🩺Dermatologist-Tested👃Fragrance-Free💚Allergen-Free✅Paraben-Free🌞Oxybenzone-Free🧪Alcohol-Free
Calm and protect sensitive, acne-prone skin with our oil-free SPF 46 sunscreen. Contains Niacinamide to reduce blemishes for a clear, healthy finish.
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EltaMD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46 is formulated with 5% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) to help reduce the appearance of blemishes and discoloration on your skin. This broad spectrum sunscreen contains micronized zinc oxide to protect your skin from damaging UVA (aging) and UVB (burning) rays.
Ideal for daily use on various skin types, UV Clear is lightweight and helps even skin tone for a more smooth appearance. It is fragrance-free, paraben-free and non-comedogenic.(net wt 1.7 oz/48 g)(net wt 3.7 oz/106 g)
Works best on fair, light, medium light or medium skin tones.
Warnings
- •4 potential irritants in the formula — introduce gradually.
Ingredient Breakdown (8 INCI · 4 active)
- 0Zinc OxideACTIVE
- 1OctinoxateACTIVE
- 2NiacinamideACTIVE
- 3Hyaluronic Acid
- 4Lactic Acid
- 5Aqua/Water
- 6Oleth-3 Phosphate
- 10Tocopheryl AcetateACTIVE
Product Info
Type
Sunscreen
Price
$41.00
Certifications
🩺 Dermatologist-Tested👃 Fragrance-Free💚 Allergen-Free✅ Paraben-Free🌞 Oxybenzone-Free🧪 Alcohol-Free
Score Breakdown
Efficacy
89
🧪Ingredient Quality43 / 45
- ✓3 high-impact actives: Zinc Oxide, Octinoxate, Niacinamide
- ✓3 supporting actives (Tier 2)
🎯Concentration Signal15 / 15
- ✓2 active concentrations disclosed on the label
- ↑Disclose the % for the remaining 4 actives
🏆Evidence Backing12.5 / 15
- ✓Average evidence 84/100 across 9 matched actives
- ✓7 actives with strong evidence (≥80/100)
🧬Formulation Sophistication11.5 / 12
- ✓7 distinct ingredient classes — well-rounded formula
- ✓Synergy: Niacinamide + Zinc · Niacinamide + HA
📋Functional Completeness7 / 8
- ✓Carries the active classes expected for this product type
🛡️Base Formula Credit0 / 5
Safety
94
Starts at 100; each row below subtracts points up to its cap.
🔥Irritation Risk−4 / 18
- ✓4 mild ingredients flagged at low irritation only
🌿Fragrance0 / 10
- ✓Fragrance-free
⚠️Allergens0 / 10
- ✓No EU 26 fragrance allergens detected
🚫Endocrine Concern−5 / 15
- ⚠Potential endocrine concern: Octinoxate
- ↑Prefer mineral / formaldehyde-free / paraben-free alternatives
💎Comedogenicity−2.1 / 7
- ⚠Moderate comedogenic potential (avg 1.5/5)
🔀Formulation Conflicts0 / 10
- ✓No antagonistic ingredient combinations
✨Clean-Formula & Transparency+5 / 8
- ✓Short-ingredient-list bonus: +3.0
- ✓Transparency bonus: +2.0 (clear INCI disclosure)
Overall Score89/100
Overall = 50% Efficacy + 50% Safety. No bonus pad — hitting 100 requires both dimensions to be near-perfect. How scoring works →