Question 1

Is EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen safe to eat?

Accepted Answer

EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen is rated AVOID by BannedPantry's banned-ingredient scanner. It contains additives that are banned, restricted, or warning-labeled in the EU, UK, Canada, or Japan but legally sold in the US. See the full ingredient breakdown and safer swaps below.

Question 2

What ingredients are in EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen?

Accepted Answer

EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen contains: Active: Zinc Oxide 9.0%, Octinoxate 7.5%. Inactive: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethiconol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone, Undecylcrylenamide/Acrylates/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer.

Question 3

Is EltaMD owned by a major corporation?

Accepted Answer

See our EltaMD brand page for ownership details and the full list of banned-overseas ingredients across the EltaMD product line.

Question 4

What are safer alternatives to EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen?

Accepted Answer

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Is EltaMD EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen safe?

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