UV Skin Recovery Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — Reddit Reviews
by EltaMD
Updated August 4, 2026
Green tint effectively neutralizes redness and blends easily.
What the community says
All-mineral SPF 50 with a green tint that cancels redness and suits sensitive, rosacea-prone skin, though it can irritate dry or acne-prone users and sometimes stings eyes.
What this means for you
Backed by 13 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 2 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Green tint effectively neutralizes redness and blends easily.
- Lightweight, non-greasy formula with no white cast, good under makeup.
- Formulated specifically for post-procedure and sensitive skin, often recommended for rosacea.
Watch out for
- May cause burning sensation around eyes and irritation for some sensitive/dry skin users.
- Can exacerbate acne or cause bumps in reactive skin types.
- Some report it dries out skin or causes flushing despite being marketed for sensitive skin.
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Real Reddit threads
13 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare +2 more
“their UV Skin Recovery (green tint)”
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“UV Recovery if I'm dealing with acne/redness/skin issues.”
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“I'm an EltaMD lover”
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“I feel like their UV Daily is more popular and I wish they'd included it.”
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“their UV Daily is more popular”
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“wait a few minutes then add my sunscreen Elta MD UV skin recovery”
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“Sometimes I will order the green color of the Elta MD sunscreen, as that cancels out a lot of my redness”
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“apply sunscreen once the layer of the medicines has dried otherwise it will pill up and get kind of gross”
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“Elta Md UV skin recovery Sunscreen (Elta MD website)”
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“A.M.”
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“ROUTINE:”
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“I use that green tinted elta md as recommended by my derm for my daily and it's great.”
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“It feels super light to me!”
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“The UV Skin Recovery Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - Green Tint burned my eyes.”
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“EltaMD UV Skin Recovery (green tinted)”
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“The sunscreens my rosacea tolerates are:”
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“my rosacea tolerates”
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