Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 — Reddit Reviews
by Trader Joe's
Updated October 3, 2026
Matte SPF 40 gel that wears like a primer; can sting eyes and break out acne-prone skin.
What the community says
A clear gel sunscreen with a primer-like dry-down that layers cleanly under makeup. It suits oily, combination, and makeup-wearing routines. The trade-off is eye sting, occasional breakouts, and not much moisture for dry or barrier-damaged skin.
What this means for you
Backed by 10 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more.
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Real Reddit threads — 108 mentions across 10 threads
Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 on Reddit, in one place — 10 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more, summarized.
“Trader Joe's SPF if you can get your hands on it”
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“I personally like anything from La Roche Posay, any Neutrogena SPF”
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“there are numerous SPFs you can try”
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“Wirecutter at the New York Times reviewed sunscreens and actually rated the Trader Joe's sunscreen extremely highly”
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“The facial sunscreen and clear body sunscreen are both so pleasant and so nice to apply.”
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“We're new to the Trader Joe's sunscreen this year, but we love it.”
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“Trader Joe’s has a dupe”
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“Trader Joe’s and Elf have dupes, I’ve heard the Trader Joe’s is pretty good”
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“Trader Joe's has a dupe for $9.”
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“I think so. like better than TJs one”
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“Wow, looks just like the Trader Joe's version.”
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“Trader Joe’s has a good one too”
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“I was buying Elta MD sunscreen and moved to Trader Joe's Invisible Suncreen which is bigger sized and one third of the price.”
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“You just have to find a handful of things like that and it is affordable.”
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“Some items, like sunscreen, my tret and azaelic, estrogen cream can be paid on my Health Savings Account”
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“Trader Joe’s dupe is pretty much exactly the same.”
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“I saw a scientific review summary where the TJs dupe ranked pretty low in terms of actual sun protection.”
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“After using the Trader Joe's dupe for over a year, my face developed maybe 20 new sebaceous hyperplasia spots.”
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Other variants in this line
Same formula family — here’s what changes between them.
- OriginalYou’re here
Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40
108 mentions
MineralDaily Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40
40 mentions
10 of 13 traits shared
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