EltaMD – UV Clear SPF 46 Tinted

This is what I jokingly refer to as my luxury facial sunscreen because if I’m being honest, Coppertone Sport Lotion could do the job just fine, but I have this stuff that costs WAAAY more and is now causing me to ramble on in a very undignified manner!

Actually, that’s not fair to say, because this feels like skincare, while putting UVA/UVB protection first. It contains things like Niacinamide, antioxidants, Vitamin E, Lactic Acid and Hyaluronic Acid, keeping skin moisturized and helping to calm acne that may have decided to rear it’s ugly head(s). So yes, it is a luxury to use, but if you already have a rocking skincare routine, splurging on this may not be necessary.

When all is said and done, this goes on like a dream. There’s no weird fragrance or any fragrance for that matter. It plays well with makeup and you’ll be damn sure that no sunburn will happen while wearing this.

I tend to use this when I have a day in the great outdoors planned but won’t be able to reapply sunscreen regularly because my face will be covered in makeup. You know the drill. Otherwise, any other day of the week, I stick to the drugstore brands.

Please know that I have the “tinted” version (as there is also a non-tinted version). If you are expecting this to replace your foundation you’ll be pretty disappointed. I think the real benefit to it being tinted is that you avoid any pasty white leftovers that can make your skin look ashy.

All in all, lovely to use!

It’s $35 and available at:
Dermstore

Ingredients:

Active: 9.0% Zinc Oxide, 7.5% Octinoxate.

Inactive: Purified Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic Acid, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octyl Stearate, Iron Oxides, Triethoxycaprylylsilane.

Photo from Dermstore