UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 — Reddit Reviews
by EltaMD
Updated September 16, 2026
Tinted SPF 40 with hydration and dewy finish; irritation and breakouts reported.
What the community says
A tinted daily SPF 40 sunscreen praised for hydrating feel and dewy finish that feels moisturizing. It suits dry and sensitive skin types but sometimes irritates rosacea-prone or acne-prone users. Ingredient changes may cause breakouts or eye irritation, so patch test first.
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Real Reddit threads — 21 mentions across 7 threads
EltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 on Reddit, in one place — 7 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more, summarized.
“then apply elta md uv daily 40 spf sunscreen.”
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“Is the sunscreen causing this?”
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“thank you for the kind words 💙. i just started using this sunscreen last week, might be the culprit”
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“I use EltaMD as well, I like the Daily one.”
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“I’ve been using the EltaMD one for years and really like it!”
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“Elta MD!”
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“But regular spf I have on hand would be EltaMD UV Daily 40”
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“When it comes to sunscreen I’m still having issues finding the right one that doesn’t irritate me.”
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“EltaMD UV Daily 40 or La Roche Posay Liquid Mineral SPF.”
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“eltamd uv daily spf (on good days)”
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“Literally vanicream gentle cleanser, lrp triple repair cream and eltamd uv daily spf”
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“sunscreen”
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“I have tried them all and have used EltaMD UV Daily and prior to that UV Clear for years”
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“But now UV Daily is bothering me too.”
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“I recently tried their new UV Daily + hydration and the UV restore SPF and both irritated my eyes and it gave me bumps.”
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“During the daytime I use EltaMD UV Daily SPF”
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“but trying to find another one as I find it slightly irritating”
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“During the daytime I use EltaMD UV Daily SPF (but trying to find another one as I find it slightly irritating).”
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