Reviews For EltaMD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46 Facial Sunscreen
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I used to love it
This was my holy grail for years. I used to buy several of the clear formula at a time, for me and my husband, and then the formula changed. It irritates my eyes, it pills, leaves a white cast on our skin and, for the first time in years, I got a sunburn despite applying it throughout the day as usual. It happened 3 times and now I just gave away the remaining bottles. Now we’re looking for a product that actually works.
MaryGa
from Texas
Age Group: 40-49
Wavy hair, Damage & split ends
Combination Skin
Verified Purchase
5 people found this helpful
Disappointed
So, I purchased the Elta MD, SPF 46, which states a clear, transparent, zinc oxide finish, with the hopes that it was indeed clear and transparent. I applied it, and went outside to sit at the pool, and my daughter took one look at me and said I can’t believe you used a white sunscreen on your! I said no, it says clear, transparent, zinc, oxide finish, and she said no, you totally have a white cast on your face. I was so disappointed in this sunscreen, and said I will never be using it again. Don’t you have any sunscreens that don’t make you have a white cast on your face? This was absolutely awful!
Ellie109
from New Jersey
Age Group: 70-79
Normal Skin
Verified Purchase
1 person found this helpful
Very disappointing
I have not been able to use this Elta MD Sunscreen product with the Epionce moisturizers I have been buying for years on this website. The sunscreen placed on top of the moisturizers creates white clumps all over my face – even if I wait several hours after applying the moisturizer. It was a waste of money and very disappointing.
LovelySkin Customer
from Illinois
Age Group: 60-69
Combination Skin
Verified Purchase
1 person found this helpful
Not impressed, irritated skin
Sadly this was a huge waste of money. I chose this specifically for the tint since derms recommend that to prevent melasma and protect against blue light. However, the tint ended up being invisible, so how is it protecting against blue light? I know the name is "Clear" but why is it tinted then? My mistake I suppose, I just assumed tinted meant tinted. This stuff also irritated my sensitive skin. It gave me several red spots on my face that lasted for days. So overall this was a very expensive fail.
LovelySkin Customer
from Texas
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
Caused Horrible Breakouts
This brand has been marketing itself everywhere and it seems that every derm and beauty salon pushes it. It caused me to break out within hours. When I used Yuka app to scan for ingredients, it showed some harmful ingredients in it and gave it a poor overall score. I wish I knew this sooner. Too bad that the derm industry pushes this unhealthy product. There are so many natural and far better alternatives. I suggest people research this product before purchasing. Your skin is the largest organ of your body and absorbs everything instantly. You should not be putting all kinds of unhealthy chemicals on your face/skin.
LSCustomer25
Verified Purchase
9 people found this helpful
Formula change
EltaMD has changed the product, extremely disappointing. The ingredients might be the same, but the order they are in is not which can cause new sensitivities and decrease the effectiveness of the product. Why change a customer favorite after so many years? This is not just limited to this one product - the others I use by them are also different.
sunvsmoon
Verified Purchase
6 people found this helpful
Irritated my rosacea
Sadly this irritated my rosacea, causing redness and papules. Products containing cyclopentasiloxane and/or octinoxate rarely agree with my skin.
GailM
Verified Purchase
1 person found this helpful
Not for me
It pills on my face and dries my skin out so bad that it’s uncomfortable to leave it on my skin. It’s not for me.
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
EltaMD UV Clear Broad Spectrum 46 Facial Sunscreen
I have used this product for several years with no issues. I recently purchased 2 for an upcoming Trip to Thailand in November. When I put it on it felt ok but within 10 minutes my face started to burn and not from the sun. I wrote it off and tried again. I actually had to take Benadryl as I became so itchy. Did they change anything in the formula? Would not recommend.
Pljapa
Verified Purchase
1 person found this helpful
No!
Not for sensitive skin! Causes irritation in the updated formula.
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
2 people found this helpful
Almost impossible to remove; causes perioral dermatitis
I like how this looks - for a physical SPF - when applied but it causes my perioral dermatitis to flare terribly. It’s super occlusive and and almost impossible to get completely off my skin. I don’t wear makeup, use a 2-stage cleansing routine, and have to do that at least twice to get this sunscreen off - yet my face is still coated. The next day I have a full PD flare that takes weeks of topical antibiotics to tamp down. Continuing my search for a good physical SPF.
MNshopper
Verified Purchase
3 people found this helpful
Broke Me Out
This sunscreen was recommended by our dermatologist, but it caused tiny bumps on both my and my daughter's faces. Bummer!
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
1 person found this helpful
Bad reaction
I love how it looked going on, the tint blended well and the texture was good, it also dried down well. Within a few hours, however, my cheeks became really red and splotchy. I tried it a few more days with the same reaction and ultimately just gave it away. It's supposed to be safe for sensitive skin but I just didn't find that to be the case.
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
1 person found this helpful
Not sure why so popular here
I bought this solely based on the reviews and popularity here. I've been using this for 2-3 weeks, so far not very impressed, actually disliking it. It makes my face too sticky. As everybody knows, too little won't do anything. I decreased the amount and tried about a dime size at first and now it's too sticky even with a penny size. Not sure what to do with this sticky formula. It also makes my face super shiny. Sticky+shiny = not very good. I've been using a sunscreen from another brand with zinc oxide and titanium for years and probably will go back.
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
I don’t understand why people like this formula.
I use four products prior to this SPF 46 sunscreen. I purposely wait at least an hour to let products absorb before putting on sunscreen. Within a few hours my skin looks likes it’s peeling (sort of like too much Retinol). It’s awful. This has happened each time. Today when I only put this sunscreen on top my serum and lotion (no foundation or concealer), same thing happened so it’s definitely the only new product I am using, EltaMD 46 SPF. Looks absolutely terrible, especially when your at work. I would not recommend this. Hope maybe I can get a refund..
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
Disappointed in this stick
I wanted to try this stick at the beach and unfortunately I got sunburn and streaks on my arms of sunburn and white skin where it wasn't rubbed at. My back got very sunburned and I do have fair skin so I guess I was expecting better coverage. I am going to try another type and hope for the best!
Trishywishy
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
White Cast
I had such a great experience using the tinted version of this, I decided to give this untinted version a try. The white cast is obvious. It stays white hours after applying. It is utterly incomprehensible to me how so many people could have possibly had a positive experience with this product. Somehow this version is also less creamy than the tinted version, and it gets streaky when it dries down unless I'm super careful when I apply using *just* the right strokes. So exhausting. Why does SPF have to be so difficult? I cannot use this on my face. I will use up the bottle on my neck and hands, and will not repurchase.
Ken
Verified Purchase
2 people found this helpful
Came opened
Package itself was closed but when I opened the bottle there was sunscreen all over the cap. Such a waste for the cost of the product.
AriM
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
Not For Sensitive Skin
I have sensitive skin and I have the worst time trying to find a sun screen what will work well with my skin and this is no exception. After using just 2 times I notice little red dots all over my face and caused it to burn and itch. For me this means that I am allergic to something in this product which is very frustrating since it comes at a high cost.
AngieS
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
Not so great in the sun!
Great color and hydration indoors, but I realized when I spend time outdoors it causes my skin to dry out and get irritated. Does not happen when not wearing it.
LovelySkin Customer
Verified Purchase
0 people found this helpful
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