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UV Physical Broad-Spectrum SPF 41 — Reddit Reviews
by EltaMD
Updated October 23, 2026
9% zinc oxide plus 7% titanium dioxide mineral SPF; redness-blurring tint, fair-skin favorite.
What the community says
A tinted SPF with 9% zinc oxide and 7% titanium dioxide, built for redness-prone users who want moisturizer-like wear and less cast. The mousse texture and tint impress fair skin, but darker tones, oily skin, and reactive users report problems.
What this means for you
Backed by 23 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more.
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Real Reddit threads — 42 mentions across 23 threads
EltaMD UV Physical Broad-Spectrum SPF 41 on Reddit, in one place — 23 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“EltaMD might give you an allergic reaction.”
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“EltaMD”
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“might give you an allergic reaction”
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“I can’t stand the smell of my EltaMD physical sunscreen.”
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“Sunscreens I've tried: ... EltaMD UV Physical”
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“without fail, they all cause this reaction.”
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“Elta gives makes my face turn bright red and get hot.”
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“3rd for Elta since everything else burns my skin”
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“I’ve used this for about 7 years or so. Reccd by ny derm.”
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“https://www.dermstore.com/p/eltamd-uv-physical-rosy-broad-spectrum-spf40-50ml/15927197/”
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“Mornings I use face wash moisturizer and EltaMd tinted mineral sunscreen.”
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“I do really like that tinted sunscreen.”
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“It does help with redness and it feels like a moisturizer. It doesn’t feel too thick or anything.”
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“I was looking at EltaMD’s green color-correcting one.”
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“I’ve been using the EltaMD UV Physical one and I really like it so far.”
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“Its tint is basically a match for my fair-to-light skin tone and it does a decent job of covering up some underlying redness.”
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