EltaMD vs Supergoop vs La Roche-Posay
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Quick answer
Buy EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46, the untinted 1.7 oz listing, when acne-prone or rosacea-prone skin needs a daily face sunscreen. The verdict names zinc plus 5% niacinamide. The UV Clear SPF 46 label uses zinc oxide 9% and octinoxate 7.5%, and EltaMD calls it fragrance-free.
Buy Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40, 1.7 fl oz, when SPF leaves a cast, a grease layer, or pills under primer. The verdict calls it a clear, scentless, oil-free gel and the invisible-under-makeup vote. Use a real amount as the last skincare step, before makeup. The drug facts list avobenzone 3%, homosalate 8%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 4%. The Amazon listing for this ASIN is unscented.
Buy La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV Moisturizer SPF 30 when sensitive skin wants moisturizer and sunscreen in one step. The verdict names ceramide-3, niacinamide, glycerin, and an oil-free lotion, on face and neck every morning. The label is fragrance-free. Its filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 7%. In strong sun, add a dedicated high-SPF on top.
These are three different morning jobs. You do not have to buy all of them.
EltaMD UV Clear
Daily face sunscreen for acne-prone or rosacea-prone skin.
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 verdict
EltaMD UV Clear on Amazon
Supergoop Unseen
Clear sunscreen for the last step before makeup.
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 verdict
Supergoop Unseen on Amazon
La Roche-Posay UV
Moisturizer and SPF 30 in one morning step.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV Moisturizer SPF 30 verdict
La Roche-Posay UV on Amazon
Comparison
| EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 | Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 | La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV Moisturizer SPF 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPF | Broad-spectrum SPF 46. The catalog listing is the untinted pump. | SPF 40. | SPF 30. In strong sun, the verdict says to add a dedicated high-SPF on top. |
| Filters on the label | Zinc oxide 9% and octinoxate 7.5% on the UV Clear SPF 46 label. The verdict also names 5% niacinamide. This is zinc plus a chemical filter, not zinc alone. | Chemical filters on the Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 drug facts: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 8%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 4%. | Chemical filters on the Toleriane Double Repair UV label: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 7%. |
| Fragrance | Fragrance-free on the EltaMD UV Clear page. The Amazon listing for this ASIN is unscented. | The verdict calls it scentless. The Amazon listing for this ASIN is unscented. It is an oil-free gel. | Fragrance-free. The verdict names ceramide-3, niacinamide, and glycerin in an oil-free lotion. |
| How the verdict says to use it | A full face amount every morning, makeup or not. The verdict says to layer a cream underneath if you need more glow, and not to skip the SPF. | Last step of skincare, before makeup. Use a real amount, not a primer dab. The verdict calls it the invisible-under-makeup vote. | Face and neck every morning. This is the barrier-repair-with-SPF yes, for sensitive skin that wants moisturizer and SPF together. |
| Size on the listing | 1.7 oz, untinted. | 1.7 fl oz. | The Glow Ritual Finds verdict does not state a size for this listing. |
Pick by skin type
Acne-prone or rosacea-prone
Face sunscreen breaks you out, leaves a cast, or feels unbearable. This is the catalog’s acne-prone daily SPF, including rosacea-prone skin. It is the acne-desk vote, not the invisible-primer vote.
Read the EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 verdict · EltaMD UV Clear on Amazon
Under makeup
SPF leaves a cast, a grease layer, or pills the second primer goes on. Buy Unseen when the problem is seeing the sunscreen under makeup. If the problem is breakouts, the verdict still points at EltaMD.
Read the Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 verdict · Supergoop Unseen on Amazon
Sensitive skin, one step
Sensitive skin wants moisturizer and SPF in one step, without fragrance, and without a pilling fight under makeup. This oil-free lotion is that morning step. It is SPF 30, so strong sun still gets another sunscreen on top.
Read the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV Moisturizer SPF 30 verdict · La Roche-Posay UV on Amazon
Common questions
EltaMD UV Clear vs Supergoop Unseen: which one does which job?
They are different morning jobs. EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46, the untinted 1.7 oz listing, is the acne-prone and rosacea-prone daily sunscreen. The verdict names zinc plus 5% niacinamide. The UV Clear SPF 46 label uses zinc oxide 9% and octinoxate 7.5%, and EltaMD calls it fragrance-free. Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40, 1.7 fl oz, is the clear, scentless, oil-free gel for when SPF leaves a cast, a grease layer, or pills under primer. Use it as the last skincare step before makeup, in a real amount. The Unseen SPF 40 drug facts list avobenzone 3%, homosalate 8%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 4%.
Which of these is the face sunscreen for acne-prone skin?
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46. On Glow Ritual Finds the concern is acne-prone daily SPF. The verdict says a full face amount every morning, makeup or not, and points at the untinted listing. Supergoop Unseen is the invisible-under-makeup vote. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV is the sensitive-barrier moisturizer with SPF 30.
Which sunscreen here is meant to sit under makeup?
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40. The verdict calls it the invisible-under-makeup vote: last step of skincare, before makeup, in a real amount rather than a primer dab. EltaMD is still a full face amount every morning, whether you wear makeup or not. La Roche-Posay is the one-step moisturizer plus SPF for a sensitive barrier.
Is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV fragrance-free?
Yes. The La Roche-Posay product page and the Amazon listing for ASIN B01NCWV3KM both call Toleriane Double Repair UV fragrance-free. It is an oil-free lotion with ceramide-3, niacinamide, glycerin, and SPF 30. The filters on the label are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 7%. The Glow Ritual Finds verdict does not state a size for this listing.
What SPF number is each face sunscreen?
EltaMD UV Clear is broad-spectrum SPF 46. Supergoop Unseen is SPF 40. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV is SPF 30. The La Roche-Posay verdict says that in strong sun you add a dedicated high-SPF on top. The higher number does not make the other two the wrong product. Pick the job.
Do I need all three face sunscreens?
No. Buy the one that matches the job: an acne-prone daily SPF, a clear layer before makeup, or moisturizer and SPF in one fragrance-free step.
Where this comes from
Who each sunscreen is for, and how to use it, is the Glow Ritual Finds verdict. SPF number, filter type, and fragrance were checked on October 26, 2026 against that verdict’s ASIN. This page does not add prices, ratings, or clinical results.
- EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 — Fragrance-free. Zinc oxide 9.0%, octinoxate 7.5%, and 5% niacinamide on the UV Clear SPF 46 page.
- DailyMed: EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 — Drug facts: zinc oxide 9.0% and octinoxate 7.5%.
- DailyMed: Unseen Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 — Active ingredients: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 8%, octocrylene 4%, and octisalate 5%.
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer SPF 30 — Fragrance-free. Avobenzone 3%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 7%.
- DailyMed: Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer UV SPF 30 — The same four sunscreen filters as the La Roche-Posay SPF 30 page.
- EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 verdict
- Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 verdict
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV Moisturizer SPF 30 verdict
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