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
$32 · 3.0 oz
A water-resistant hybrid sunscreen: zinc oxide 9.0% with octinoxate 7.5% and octisalate 5.0% in a beeswax and silicone base for sweat and swimming.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Blue Lizard
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Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ into 3 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Mineral UVA/UVB filter.
Chemical UVB filters that raise SPF.
The base is what holds up to sweat.
Optional
44 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$14.99
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Blue Lizard
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. Water-resistant SPF 50+ lotion in a bigger bottle, but fully mineral rather than hybrid.
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Neutrogena
Why it is close. Zinc-only face lotion; not made for sport.
Blue Lizard
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Running total
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Blue Lizard
Neutrogena
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowNeutrogena
Zinc oxide is a broad-spectrum mineral UV filter.
Schneider 2019 · Photodermatol Photoimmunol…Active Ingredients: zinc oxide 9.0%, octinoxate 7.5%, octisalate 5.0%; Inactive Ingredients: Beeswax, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/ 1 Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Hexyl Laurate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octyldoceyl Neopentaoate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Purified Water, Sodium Chloride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ into 3 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 44 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ by Blue Lizard is our closest single-product match at 44 out of 100 for ~$14.99 (5 fl oz). It shares Zinc oxide, Water-resistant sunscreen lotion, SPF 50+.
UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ costs $32 for 3.0 oz. The closest dupe costs ~$14.99, a saving of about $17.01. 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, Octisalate, Concentrations not confirmed. See our methodology for how we score.
SkinBetter Science · spf
~$15.58our build, 2 partsOriginal ~$55, build ~$15.58.
CeraVe + Cetaphil
SkinBetter Science · spf
~$18.48our build, 2 partsOriginal ~$70, build ~$18.48.
CeraVe + Cetaphil
SkinBetter Science · spf
~$56.89our build, 2 partsOriginal ~$75, build ~$56.89.
CeraVe + EltaMD