EltaMD UV Clear Untinted Face Sunscreen SPF 46
Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Top Face sunscreens
Best for Acne-prone or rosacea-prone skin that wants a daily face sunscreen with zinc and niacinamide.
A daily face sunscreen, SPF 46, built around zinc oxide plus niacinamide. EltaMD sells the untinted bottle as oil-free and fragrance-free, for normal, oily, and acne-prone skin, and says the zinc is transparent so it does not leave a white cast. It is the sunscreen dermatology clinics hand out for rosacea and breakouts. It is a poor beach sunscreen: check the bottle, because this formula is not sold as water-resistant. Consumer Reports has a lab file on UV Clear SPF 46, and the scores sit behind its paywall, so this ranking does not borrow a number from that test. Use two finger-lengths for the face and neck, and reapply if you are outside for hours.
- SPF
- 46
- Filters
- Zinc oxide, with other filters on the label
- Texture
- Lightweight lotion
- Fragrance
- None
- Water resistance
- Not sold as water-resistant
- Best for
- Acne-prone and rosacea-prone skin
Sources: EltaMD UV Clear listing: zinc oxide, niacinamide, oil-free, SPF 46 · Consumer Reports: UV Clear SPF 46 is in the lab program, scores not public
