EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear Tinted SPF46

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• Zinc Oxide

  Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds colour)Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  A mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, the core sun-protection job in this product. It also helps protect the skin surface and can add whiteness or opacity. On some labels it appears as CI 77947 when used for colour.

• Octinoxate

  Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up when exposed to sunlight. You'll often see it listed as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.

• Water

  Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  The base liquid that most of the other ingredients dissolve or spread into. It carries the formula and helps condition the skin surface.

  listed as “purified water”

• Cyclopentasiloxane

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  This is a lightweight silicone used to condition skin and hair and to soften and smooth skin feel. It also acts as a solvent, helping the product spread and dissolve other ingredients.

• Niacinamide

  otherSmoothing (CosIng functional class)

  An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.

  listed as “nicacinamide”

• Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. In practice it gives the product a lighter, easier-to-spread texture.

• Butylene Glycol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A multitasking liquid that acts as a humectant, solvent, and thickness adjuster, and carries a scent role. It draws in and holds moisture, dissolves other ingredients, and helps set the product's texture.

• Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

  Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  This is a copolymer used to thicken the formula and keep it stable. It adjusts thickness and helps stop the oil and water parts from separating, giving the product a consistent texture.

• Polyisobutene

  Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A thickening and binding agent that also forms a film. It adjusts how thick the product is, holds the mix together, and leaves a thin coating on the skin as it dries.

• Peg-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This ingredient helps oil and water mix and can act as a cleansing agent. It keeps the oily and watery parts blended together and helps rinse away oils.

• Sodium Hyaluronate

  Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A moisture-grabbing ingredient that draws in and holds water. That keeps skin conditioned and helps it feel supple. It's the salt form of hyaluronic acid.

• Tocopheryl Acetate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant, helping keep the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, softening its feel.

• Lactic Acid

  Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Humectant (holds moisture)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Lactic Acid is a multi-tasker that helps set and steady the product's acidity level. It also draws in and holds moisture and conditions the skin, so it can soften and smooth as it works.

• Oleth-3 Phosphate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Oleth-3 Phosphate is a cleansing agent that helps lift away oil and dirt. In practice it lets the product rinse or wipe residue off the skin.

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.

• Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  A preservative that keeps the product from spoiling. It holds off the growth of microbes so the formula stays stable over time.

• Isopropyl Palmitate

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping hold the formula together. It also can carry fragrance and lends a smooth, spreadable texture.

• Octyl Stearate

  other

  No reviewed note yet.

• Iron Oxides

  Colorant (adds colour)other

  A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.

• Triethoxycaprylylsilane

  Binder (holds the formula together)other

  A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1ac59ef1-113e-4ad1-90c3-38353bc7e1ec

Retrieved

27 July 2026

Market

United States

Formulation date

Not recorded

Version

v2 of this U.S. formulation

Verification confidence

High

Entries recorded

20

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