EltaMD Uv Restore Broad-Spectrum Spf 40
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
EltaMD UV Restore Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, but as an all-mineral formula it can leave a visible white cast and feels heavier on skin. SPF 40 provides good protection. With a score of 75.5/100 it is a solid mineral pick whose cast and heavier feel are its main trade-offs.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does EltaMD UV Restore SPF 40 leave a white cast?
Yes, it can leave a visible white cast. As a pure mineral sunscreen with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, it tends to show more on the skin and feels a little heavier than chemical formulas.
Is the EltaMD Uv Restore Broad-Spectrum Spf 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with no chemical filters.
Is it good?
It scores 75.5/100, a solid result. SPF 40 gives good protection and it has a low pore-clogging profile; the visible cast and heavier feel are its main trade-offs.