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EltaMD UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Face Sunscreen 1.7 oz
EltaMD

UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Face Sunscreen 1.7 oz

SPF 40
Our score 82.7 / 100

Fragrance-free, with a modest ginger-extract caveat. Esters and dispersants support 17% mineral filters in a richer cream; residue is uncertain and health screening stays baseline.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
No
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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82.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1139 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free, with a modest ginger-extract caveat. Esters and dispersants support 17% mineral filters in a richer cream; residue is uncertain and health screening stays baseline.
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. 71
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. 75
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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 32 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate·Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate·Silica·Glyceryl Stearate·PEG-100 Stearate·PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate·Phenoxyethanol·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Polyhydroxystearic Acid· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glyceryl Behenate·Saccharide Isomerate·Xanthan Gum·Zingiber Officinale Root Extract·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. · Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate·Tocopheryl Acetate·Sclerotium Gum·Lecithin·Pullulan·Dimethicone·Mica·Polysorbate 60·Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Water Water
04 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
07 Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
08 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
09 Silica Silica
10 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
11 PEG-100 Stearate PEG-100 Stearate
12 PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
13 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
14 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
15 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
16 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
17 Glyceryl Behenate Glyceryl Behenate
18 Saccharide Isomerate Saccharide Isomerate
19 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
20 Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
21 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
22 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
23 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
24 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitamin C Ester (THD Ascorbate)
25 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
26 Sclerotium Gum Sclerotium Gum
27 Lecithin Lecithin
28 Pullulan Pullulan
29 Dimethicone Dimethicone
30 Mica Mica
31 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
32 Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer