EltaMD UV Daily: a Guru Score of 81% from 7 skincare experts

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"I'd probably put this at an 8.5. I like that it's a mineral-based sunscreen. This has been dermatologist tested not to clog your pores for oily or acne prone skin. I think it's an excellent sunscreen and we carry it in my practice."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

✓Yay

"One of my go-tos is EltaMD UV Daily because it's lightweight. It doesn't leave a sticky feeling and there's no white cast. It's also very hydrating to the skin."

All 2 takes from 208SkinDoc

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"One of my go-tos is EltaMD UV Daily because it's lightweight. It doesn't leave a sticky feeling and there's no white cast. It's also very hydrating to the skin."

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"If your skin is more dry, the UV Daily is going to do a good job for you."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Mixed

"This is the EltaMD UV Daily. One thing I really like about EltaMD formulations is that they don't use the two typical sunscreen filters I react to, avobenzone and oxybenzone, instead they have a hybrid formula with zinc oxide and octinoxate, and octinoxate does tend to be pretty non-irritating for most people, myself very much included."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

✓Yay

"EltaMD UV Daily and UV Clear are really nice options that my patients love and those are nice things to consider all year round."

All 2 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai

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"EltaMD UV Daily and UV Clear are really nice options that my patients love and those are nice things to consider all year round."

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"It could be Ulta MD, UV clear or UV Daily. They're tinted options there."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"There is no shine with these sunscreens. They're a lightweight lotion formula though so they're moisturizing. They don't have alcohol denaturant like many gel sunscreens that I recommend for oily skin types but in contrast to a lot of lotion cream formulas they're not shiny. [...] UV Daily on the other hand does not have niacinamide so that might help you out if you're sensitive to that ingredient."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"EltaMD is a dermlod brand that started in the derm offices. They do tons of clinical studies on their product and they really have a high standard. [...] The EltaMD UV Daily doesn't have niacinamide and has hyaluronic acid and it gives you that nice dewy finish which I absolutely love because you're already getting your niacinamide in the remedy for dark spot product at night. So use remedy for dark spots at night. Use EltaMD UV Daily in the morning and that's your entire dark spot routine."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Frequently asked.

What is EltaMD UV Daily?

A lightweight mineral-hybrid sunscreen lotion with zinc oxide and octinoxate, formulated without niacinamide to suit all skin types.

Is EltaMD UV Daily worth it?

Mostly yes. 6 of the 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is EltaMD UV Daily's Guru Score?

EltaMD UV Daily holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.