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
$50 · 3 oz (85 g)
A tinted mineral sunscreen for sensitive and post-procedure skin: zinc oxide 9.0% and titanium dioxide 7.0% with iron oxides for a sheer tint and bisabolol, tocopherol and carnosine to soothe.
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 Physical Broad Spectrum SPF 41 into 5 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Mineral UVA/UVB filter.
Second mineral filter.
Sheer tint and visible-light shielding.
Calming and antioxidant blend for post-procedure skin.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Keeps it sheer.
Optional
60 / 100. This build has a lower SPF than UV Physical Broad Spectrum SPF 41, so its score can never pass 60 and we do not suggest add-ons.
90 is our ceiling. Bisabolol, carnosine, tocopherol, ginger extract has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$13.99
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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. The closest shared structure: zinc plus titanium with an iron-oxide tint, SPF 30, at a quarter of the price.
La Roche-Posay
Why it is close. Tinted fully-mineral SPF 50 fluid; 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
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide give broad-spectrum protection with a good safety profile.
Schneider 2019 · Photodermatol Photoimmunol…Tinted sunscreens with iron oxides add visible-light protection.
Lyons 2021 · J Am Acad DermatolActive Ingredients: zinc oxide 9.0%, titanium dioxide 7.0%; Inactive Ingredients: water, isopropyl palmitate, ethylkhexyl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, alumina, polyacrylate-13, phenoxyethanol, hydrogen dimethicone, polyisobutene, hydrogenated polyisobutene, triehtoxycaprylylsilane, oleth-3 phosphate, tocopheryl acetate, bisabolol, tocopherol, carnosine, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 20, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, iron oxides
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split UV Physical Broad Spectrum SPF 41 into 5 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 60 of a possible 90. 90 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
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%, Titanium dioxide 5.5%, Iron oxide tint.
UV Physical Broad Spectrum SPF 41 costs $50 for 3 oz (85 g). The closest dupe costs ~$13.99, a saving of about $36.01. 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: Antioxidant set (carnosine, ginger), SPF 41 (this is SPF 30). See our methodology for how we score.
EltaMD · spf
~$13.99our build, 1 partOriginal $48, build ~$13.99.
CeraVe
SkinBetter Science · spf
~$56.89our build, 2 partsOriginal ~$75, build ~$56.89.
CeraVe + EltaMD
Obagi · spf
$29.99our build, 1 partOriginal $60, build $29.99.
La Roche-Posay