No. 167 in skincare
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
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26% would recommend
34 redditors · 6 threads · 3 subs
95% CI: 14–44%
★4.6 on Amazon (47,570 reviews)
27%
67%
Positive 8 Neutral 20 Negative 2
Why we ranked it No. 167 in skincare
Sample 34 redditors with explicit opinion · 8 positive · 2 negative · 20 neutral
Score0.400 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 14–44% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict Polarizing — Threshold-based label from our methodology.
Sources r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction, r/SkincareAddicts
EltaMD · skincare
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UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Dermatologist-recommended sunscreen for acne-prone and sensitive skin. Reddit's gold-standard rec for non-comedogenic SPF.
Amazon vs Reddit
Amazon loves it. Reddit isn't sold.
On Amazon: ★4.6 from 47,570 reviews — that's roughly 90% positive. On Reddit: 26% of 34 redditors recommend it. The gap of 63 points is unusual and worth reading the cons before you buy.
Read all 34 mentions on Reddit ↓
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What 6 redditors actually said.

Top 3 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/wonanemi · r/30PlusSkinCare
Protec(tint) is decent alone but I don’t find it as good as the reviews out there - it’s not a holy grail. EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 (Tinted) - $39 Score: 34/40 • This formula has really changed from what it used to be. It used to be super drying on my skin but now it
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u/Scoozie · r/30PlusSkinCare
**EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 (Tinted) - $39 Score: 34/40** This formula has really changed from what it used to be. It used to be super drying on my skin but now it’s the opposite of that problem. • Tint Color (10/10): I like the color on me, its neutral enough and doe
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u/MajesticManifesto · r/SkincareAddicts
ever used, hands down. I hate how expensive it is but I would pay twice the price it’s that good. https://eltamd.com/products/eltamd-uv-skin-recovery-broad-spectrum-spf-50-red-color-correcting-face-sunscreen?variant=44999497220249&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&u
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