eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40

Name: eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40
Brand: EltaMD

15Avoid

Contaminants · 18

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

1,2-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

AcetoneNDnone found

Not detected

AcetonitrileNDnone found

Not detected

BenzeneNDof 2 ppm

Not detectedICH Q3C(R9) Residual Solvents guideline: benzene is a Class 1 solvent restricted to 2 ppm, the same benzene limit FDA applies to OTC benzoyl peroxide drug products.

ChloroformNDnone found

Not detected

Ethyl AcetateNDnone found

Not detected

Ethyl EtherNDnone found

Not detected

Ethylene OxideNDnone found

Not detected

Isopropyl AlcoholNDnone found

Not detected

MethanolNDnone found

Not detected

Methylene ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

n-ButaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-HeptaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-HexaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-PentaneNDnone found

Not detected

TolueneNDnone found

Not detected

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 20

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Common questions

Is eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 healthy?

eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40?

eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 lists 20 ingredients, starting with Citric Acid, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Alcohol and Phenoxyethanol. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 compare to other sunscreen?

At 15/100 eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 100/100.

Is eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 organic?

eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 is not certified organic in our data.

Has eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 been lab tested?

Yes. 18 substances in eltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.