EltaMD
UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
Decent ethical standing with some positive signals.
- Safety92
- Ethics70
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
This is the public anonymous score. Personal Fit is calculated after you add it to your shelf. Extended analysis blends imported data with our review prompts and is checked before it appears.
Decent ethical standing with some positive signals.
Ingredients tracked
11
Flagged ingredients
2
Category
sunscreen
Safety
92
- CYCLOPENTASILOXANE is on the ChemSec SIN List (Substitute It Now).-8
Ethics
70
- EltaMD is known for its cruelty-free status and has made some sustainability commitments, but lacks third-party certifications and transparency in its supply chain. Overall, it is above average in ethical standing.
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
The ingredients are generally considered safe for topical use.
Review confidence: 90%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Zinc oxide and octinoxate are effective UV filters.
- Contains humectants and conditioning agents like sodium hyaluronate and niacinamide.
Routine notes
- Best used during the day for sun protection.
Claims to treat carefully
Nothing flagged here yet.
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
2 ingredients are flagged below.
Niacinamide
Zinc Oxide
Octinoxate
Evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.
Cyclopentasiloxane
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist.
Water
Phenyl Trimethicone
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Hyaluronate
Dimethicone
Lactic Acid
Tocopheryl Acetate
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
Concerns
- Hyperpigmentation
- Sun protection
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
Octinoxate
Evidence of endocrine activity at typical use levels.
Cyclopentasiloxane
Identified by ChemSec as a substance of very high concern. Safer alternatives likely exist.
Safety
- CYCLOPENTASILOXANE is on the ChemSec SIN List (Substitute It Now).-8
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