Product Overview
A lightweight moisturizing sunscreen for everyday face and body protection. Transparent zinc oxide helps defend against UVA and UVB exposure, while hyaluronic acid supports moisture retention for comfortable, hydrated skin.
Recommended For
Normal, combination, dry, dehydrated and mature skin seeking daily face and body protection.
Texture and Experience
A lightweight lotion that spreads easily over larger areas without a heavy finish.
Care Step
Protect SPF — final morning step for exposed face and body; reapply throughout the day as directed.
Key Ingredients
- Transparent Zinc Oxide 7% and Octinoxate 7.5% — broad-spectrum UV protection
- Sodium Hyaluronate — helps retain moisture and restore suppleness
- Vitamin E — antioxidant support
Conscious Formula
Fragrance-free, paraben-free, dye-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic.
Available Size
8 oz / 226 g
Professional Recommendation
UV Lotion is the everyday, whole-body option in the range — the one you keep by the door and use in quantity. It suits normal, combination, dry and dehydrated skin, and it is a particularly good match for mature skin, where sodium hyaluronate and a cushioned lotion base make a large-area sunscreen feel like part of the moisturizing routine rather than something layered on top of it. The 8 oz tube exists because covering arms, chest, shoulders and legs properly takes real product, and running out is the most common reason people under-apply.
Compared with its neighbours in the line, this one is built around comfort rather than water. UV Sport SPF 50+ is the choice when the day involves swimming, sweating or long outdoor activity — it carries a higher SPF and a stated water-resistance window — while UV Lotion is for ordinary days, errands and walking around. For the face alone, UV Clear SPF 46 sits lighter under makeup. When you apply it, warm the lotion between your hands and work section by section, taking the layer past the jaw onto the neck, the tops of the ears and the backs of the hands, which are the areas most often missed.
Safety Information
Apply generously about 15 minutes before you go out in the sun, and reapply at least every two hours — and always right after swimming, towel drying or heavy sweating. Sun protection works alongside shade, a wide-brimmed hat and covering clothing rather than in place of them, so seek shade during the middle of the day where you can. Keep the lotion out of the eyes and rinse thoroughly with water if any gets in. Stop use if irritation appears, and store the tube away from prolonged direct heat.
Not recommended for:
- Children under 6 months of age.
- Use in or immediately around the eyes.
- Application to broken, open or freshly treated skin unless your treating professional has cleared it.
- Swimming or heavy sweating without reapplying immediately afterwards.
- Anyone sensitive to an ingredient listed on the label — read it before first use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose between UV Lotion and UV Sport SPF 50+?
Both cover face and body, so the deciding factor is the day, not the body part. Choose UV Lotion for ordinary days and for skin that reads dry, dehydrated or mature — hyaluronic acid and a softer lotion base make it comfortable to wear in quantity. Choose UV Sport SPF 50+ when you will be in the water, sweating hard or outdoors for hours; it carries a higher SPF, a no-drip finish designed to stay out of the eyes, and a stated water-resistance window. Plenty of people keep both and pick by plan.
How much should I use for face and body?
More than feels natural. For the whole body, a shot-glass amount is the usual reference point; for the face and neck alone, roughly two finger-lengths of lotion. Spread it section by section rather than trying to cover everything at once, and go back over the ears, the hairline, the tops of the feet and the backs of the hands.
Can I use it under makeup?
You can, though it is not what the lotion is optimised for. Give it a few minutes to settle before foundation, and use a lighter hand on the face than you would on the body. If a daily face sunscreen under makeup is the main job, UV Clear SPF 46 or UV Daily SPF 40 is a closer fit.
Will it leave a white cast?
The zinc oxide here is transparent, so the finish stays largely invisible on most skin tones when the lotion is spread thinly and evenly. A cast usually appears when a thick layer is left sitting on the surface — keep working it in until it disappears, and give it a minute before dressing.
Is it suitable for sensitive or redness-prone skin?
It is a reasonable choice: fragrance-free, dye-free, paraben-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, with a mineral zinc oxide filter that many people find comfortable on skin that flushes easily. As always, check the ingredient list against anything you know irritates you, and try it on a small area first if your skin reacts unpredictably.
Pairs Well With
- EltaMD UV Sport Broad-Spectrum SPF 50+: the water and activity version of the same face-and-body job.
- EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46: a lighter face layer to wear under makeup while the lotion covers the body.
- EltaMD UV Lip Balm SPF 36: protection for the lips, which a body lotion should not be used on.
- Body care at our West Palm Beach spa: professional body treatments that pair well with daily protection.
- Explore the full EltaMD collection.