UV Skin Recovery Broad Spectrum SPF 50 — Reddit Reviews
by EltaMD
Updated September 29, 2026
12.9% zinc oxide mineral SPF that calms redness; pricey and sometimes eyes sting.
What the community says
A 12.9% zinc oxide mineral sunscreen with ceramides, cholesterol, centella, and a green tint option. It suits rosacea-prone or post-procedure skin that hates chemical filters and wants redness camouflage. Some people get eye sting, facial burning, or orange-peel texture.
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Real Reddit threads — 43 mentions across 29 threads
EltaMD UV Skin Recovery Broad Spectrum SPF 50 on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 2 more, summarized.
“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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“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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“The UV Skin Recovery Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - Green Tint burned my eyes.”
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“The green Elta MD burned my face. Felt like a chemical burn.”
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“Have you tried Elta Md uv skin recovery (green) it’s mineral, not chalky and blends beautifully”
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“elta and supergoop are some of the worst offenders for irritating my skin unfortunately”
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“My face does well with EltaMD sunscreens - either UV Clear SPF 46 or UV Skin Recovery SPF 50”
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“Seconding this. EltaMD is excellent for my rosacea skin.”
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“EltaMD”
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