The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · EltaMD
$44 · 1.7 oz (48 g)
UV Daily with iron oxides for a sheer tint: zinc oxide 9.0% and octinoxate 7.5% in the same hyaluronic acid moisturizing base.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
CeraVe
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split UV Daily Tinted Broad Spectrum SPF 40 into 5 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Mineral UVA/UVB filter.
Chemical UVB filter.
Sheer tint and visible-light shielding.
Hydration.
Moisturizer-like feel.
Optional
60 / 100. This build has a lower SPF than UV Daily Tinted Broad Spectrum SPF 40, so its score can never pass 60 and we do not suggest add-ons.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$13.99
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Snapshot prices. Each link shows today's price.
One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
CeraVe
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. A tinted, hydrating, zinc-based daily face SPF at roughly a third of the price.
La Roche-Posay
Why it is close. Tinted SPF 50 fluid but titanium-only.
CeraVe
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
La Roche-Posay
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowLa Roche-Posay
Tinted sunscreens with iron oxides add visible-light protection.
Lyons 2021 · J Am Acad DermatolZinc oxide is a broad-spectrum mineral UV filter.
Schneider 2019 · Photodermatol Photoimmunol…Active Ingredients: zinc oxide 9.0%, octinoxate 7.5%; Inactive Ingredients: water, petrolatum, isopropyl palmitate, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, oleth-3 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, cetearyl glucoside, polyether-1, butylene glycol, PEG-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sodium hyaluronate, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, citric acid, tocopheryl acetate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, iron oxides
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split UV Daily Tinted Broad Spectrum SPF 40 into 5 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 60 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 30 by CeraVe is our closest single-product match at 60 out of 100 for ~$13.99 (1.7 fl oz). It shares Zinc oxide 10%, Iron oxide tint, Hyaluronic acid.
UV Daily Tinted Broad Spectrum SPF 40 costs $44 for 1.7 oz (48 g). The closest dupe costs ~$13.99, a saving of about $30.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Octinoxate, SPF 40 (this is SPF 30). See our methodology for how we score.
EltaMD · spf
~$13.99our build, 1 partOriginal $47, build ~$13.99.
CeraVe
EltaMD · spf
~$13.99our build, 1 partOriginal $48, build ~$13.99.
CeraVe
EltaMD · spf
$11.89our build, 1 partOriginal $42, build $11.89.
CeraVe