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
$49 · 1.7 oz (48 g)
A mineral-only moisturizing sunscreen: zinc oxide 15.0% and titanium dioxide 2.0% in an emollient base with squalene, glycerin, saccharide isomerate and ginger extract aimed at sun-damaged skin.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Neutrogena
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
High-load mineral UVA/UVB filter.
Minor second filter.
Skin-feel base that makes a high-zinc formula moisturizing.
Hydration and antioxidant extras.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Optional
48 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
93 is our ceiling. Saccharide isomerate, 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 $8.99
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Neutrogena
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. More zinc than EltaMD and very cheap; drier finish.
CeraVe
Why it is close. Same fully-mineral zinc plus titanium structure with ceramides and hyaluronic acid; SPF 50.
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Cetaphil
Why it is close. Mineral SPF 50 lotion with zinc and titanium; percentages not found.
Neutrogena
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowNeutrogena
CeraVe
Listing not re-checked. Check the title and size on the retailer page.
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Running total
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No gain nowCeraVe
Cetaphil
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCetaphil
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide give broad-spectrum protection with a good safety profile.
Schneider 2019 · Photodermatol Photoimmunol…Daily sunscreen use slows skin aging from sun exposure.
Hughes 2013 · Ann Intern MedActive Ingredients: titanium dioxide 2.0%, zinc oxide 15.0%; Inactive Ingredients: water, coco-caprylate/caprate, butyloctyl salicylate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, methyl glucose sesquistearate, silica, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, PEG-20 methyl glycose sesquisterate, phenoxyethanol, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, glycerin, saccharide isomerate, glyceryl behenate, xanthan gum, zingiber officiale (ginger) root extract, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalene, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, sclerotium gum, lecithin, pulluan, dimethicone, polysorbate 60, ethylene/methacrylate copolymer, mica
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 48 of a possible 93. 93 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Face Lotion SPF 50 by Neutrogena is our closest single-product match at 48 out of 100 for $8.99 (2 fl oz). It shares Zinc oxide (21.6%, more than EltaMD), Untinted mineral SPF.
UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 costs $49 for 1.7 oz (48 g). The closest dupe costs $8.99, a saving of about $40.01. 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: Titanium dioxide, Moisturizing base. See our methodology for how we score.
SkinBetter Science · eye
~$65.90our build, 4 partsOriginal $130, build ~$65.90.
Neutrogena + The Ordinary
SkinBetter Science · moisturizer
~$76.84our build, 3 partsOriginal ~$200, build ~$76.84.
The Ordinary + Olay
SkinBetter Science · moisturizer
~$59.38our build, 4 partsOriginal ~$160, build ~$59.38.
CeraVe + The Ordinary + Vanicream