EltaMDUV Physical SPF 41 SunscreenIngredients

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EltaMD UV Physical SPF 41 Sunscreen is a product with 24 ingredients. Contains:

AHA - Citric Acid
Antioxidant - Lecithin, Thioctic Acid, Citric Acid

Provides following positive effects: Softening, Moisturizing, UV Protection, Antiseptic, Cleansing and 11 more.

Organic score: 17% natural, 75% chemical.

Made by EltaMD.

INCI

Zinc Oxide (9%)

Bulking agent, Colorant

Titanium Dioxide (7%)

Colorant

Water

Solvent

Isopropyl Palmitate

Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Binding, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Emollient

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

Emollient

Perfluorononyl Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent

Alumina

Abrasive, Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Ingredients by function

Bulking agent: Zinc Oxide¹, Alumina⁸
Colorant: Zinc Oxide¹, Titanium Dioxide², Iron Oxides²⁰
Solvent: Water³, Isopropyl Palmitate⁴, Butylene Glycol¹⁰
Skin conditioning agent: Isopropyl Palmitate⁴, Perfluorononyl Dimethicone⁷, Butylene Glycol¹⁰, Lecithin¹⁴, Linoleic Acid¹⁵ and 1 more. Show.

All the Positive

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Softening - 4 components:

Isopropyl Palmitate⁴, Ethylhexyl Stearate⁵, Butylene Glycol¹⁰, Lecithin¹⁴

Moisturizing - 3 components:

Butylene Glycol¹⁰, Linoleic Acid¹⁵, Iron Oxides²⁰

UV Protection - 2 components:

Zinc Oxide¹, Titanium Dioxide²

Antiseptic - 2 components:

Zinc Oxide¹, Phenoxyethanol¹⁸

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Zinc Oxide (9%) ¹, Isopropyl Palmitate ⁴, Butylene Glycol ¹⁰, Oleth-3 Phosphate ¹⁹

Can support fungal acne

Isopropyl Palmitate ⁴, Polysorbate-20 ¹², Linoleic Acid ¹⁵

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#10

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Zinc Oxide^#1Isopropyl Palmitate^#4

Sensitive skin

Positive: 2Negative: 1

Zinc Oxide^#1Titanium Dioxide^#2Citric Acid^#21

Detailed view

EltaMD UV Physical SPF 41 Sunscreen

#1Zinc Oxide (9%)

Origin: natural

Role: Bulking agent, Colorant

UV Protection

Antiseptic

Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Good for oily skin

Zinc Oxide is a great physical sunscreen, meaning it deflects the UV rays. It’s the only natural mineral sun protector recommended by the FDA for babies. It’s good for sensitive skin because it’s less irritating than chemical sunscreens.

It has very nice spectrum protection. It helps to protect from UVA I, UVA II, and UVB and nowadays it’s the broadest range of sunscreen used in cosmetics. In other words, it’s brilliant in its league.

The negative side is that it can feel heavy on the skin. It can leave a slight whitish tint on the surface of the skin and some people may not like this. Keep in mind that it’s relatively easy to wash off, so it’s better to use water-resistant sunscreens if you are swimming.