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EltaMD UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Tinted Face Sunscreen 1.7 oz
EltaMD

UV AOX Elements Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Tinted Face Sunscreen 1.7 oz

SPF 50
Our score 86.8 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; ginger adds a modest tolerance caveat. Tint, silicone and dispersants support the 17.9% mineral load; wear is untested and no specific health harm is established.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
Yes
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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86.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #677 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; ginger adds a modest tolerance caveat. Tint, silicone and dispersants support the 17.9% mineral load; wear is untested and no specific health harm is established.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 83
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 88
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 82
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 25 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Dimethicone· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate·Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Cetyl Dimethicone·Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Alumina·Phenoxyethanol·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Sodium Chloride·Hydrogen Dimethicone· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Potassium Sorbate·Tocopheryl Acetate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Bisabolol·Carnosine·Dipropylene Glycol·Ascorbyl Palmitate·Zingiber Officinale Root Extract·Iron Oxides
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Water Water
04 Dimethicone Dimethicone
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
07 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
08 Cetyl Dimethicone Cetyl Dimethicone
09 Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
10 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
11 Alumina Alumina
12 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
13 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
14 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
15 Hydrogen Dimethicone Hydrogen Dimethicone
16 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
17 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
18 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
19 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
20 Bisabolol Bisabolol
21 Carnosine Carnosine
22 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
23 Ascorbyl Palmitate Ascorbyl Palmitate
24 Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
25 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides