EltaMD

UV Daily Tinted.

Sunscreen

About this product

A tinted hybrid sunscreen with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and botanical extracts designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection while evening out skin tone and treating dark spots.

Full ingredients

Zinc Oxide (9.0%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Purified Water, Petrolatum, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Peg-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyether-1, Citric Acid, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Guru Score

72%

Mixed

6 experts · Strong agreement

6Gurus

5Yay

0Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Dewy, hydrating finish
Tint works across multiple skin tones
Treats dark spots and prevents sun damage

What they flagged

Tint can look too dark on very fair skin
Tint can appear too opaque and hard to blend
Pricey at $88

What the gurus are saying

The tint can look too dark on very fair skin or too opaque and hard to blend on some deeper tones, though most reviewers find it blends well across a range. What draws consistent praise is how hydrating it feels (the hyaluronic acid base gives a dewy finish rather than the matte look of EltaMD's UV Clear) making it a solid pick for those who want sun protection with moisture. The price sits at $88, which may be steep for some, though experts note the formula quality justifies it.

Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenLiquid

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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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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Doctorly

3.58M subs

~Yay

"There are two tinted sunscreens I really like and keep reaching back for. One is EltaMD, they have almost all of their products now in tinted, UV Daily, UV Clear, UV Hydration, and I go for the medium tint personally."

All 3 takes from Doctorly

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"The UV Daily Tinted would be a great product for dark spots. It has niacinamide in it and is hyaluronic acid based, so it's a little bit more hydrating. It actually gives you more of that dewy look. It's a hybrid sunscreen, so it has both chemical and mineral filters. [...] It's tinted and you also have alphabutin, niacinamide, and licorice root, so it's treating and preventing in one formula. It's a bit pricey [...] at $88, which can be prohibitively expensive for many people, but their formulation and delivery is extremely good."

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"UV Daily Tinted is exactly the same as UV Clear but more dewy and it doesn't have the niacinamide in it. In exchange for that they do more of a hyaluronic acid hydration angle with this one. So instead of oil control they go more hydration, which is really what I should have been going for. If you're looking for a UV Clear alternative and you find the UV Clear one a little bit on the more drying mattifying side, I think this is a really good option."

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"Ulta MD, most of the sunscreens they make are great. They're tinted sunscreens are really wonderful. They're pretty much even enough where if you have fair skin, it'll work, or if you have deeper skin tone, it'll generally work. [...] The one thing that some of these Ulta MD ones don't have is a lot of shade options, but a lot of them, for the most part, unless you're extremely fair, will work well. And for deeper skin tones, a lot of times they just kind of melt in. But sometimes when you're super pale or fair, on the very fair side, they can look a little too dark."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Nay

"A tinted sunscreen that I'd written off years ago was the EltaMD because it made my skin look too Oompa Loompa. [...] I was given this after my facelift, and it is a close match for my skin tone. It's close, but it's a little bit too opaque for me. [...] It's a little bit hard to work into my skin. [...] I'd rather reach for the In Beauty Project. It's a little bit better of a match."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

720k subs

~Yay

"I really like the UV Daily Tinted and I feel like I haven't used that much before but I got a hold of the UV Daily Tinted and I really like the tint. It's really quite hydrating with the hyaluronic acid in it."

Dr Dray

2.68M subs

~Yay

"My sunscreen is the tinted EltaMD UV Daily SPF 40"

All 3 takes from Dr Dray

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"My sunscreen is the tinted EltaMD UV Daily SPF 40"

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"This is a UV Daily the tinted, it's not the deep tint so it's got a peach, peachish hue to it."

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"I was talking about this in a recent video on that tinted sunscreen from EltaMD, which I was not impressed with."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"The Elta MD UV Daily Tinted Moisturizer is on the wishlist."

What the evidence says.

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

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is EltaMD UV Daily Tinted?

A tinted hybrid sunscreen with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and botanical extracts designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection while evening out skin tone and treating dark spots.

Is EltaMD UV Daily Tinted worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is EltaMD UV Daily Tinted's Guru Score?

EltaMD UV Daily Tinted holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected.