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The Brand Edit

The Story of EltaMD

Who founded EltaMD, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

Founded
1988
Founder
The founder is not named in the brand’s public history
Origin
United States, with Swiss roots

How it started

The Elta story began when a Swiss healing ointment was brought to the United States and developed into a professional wound-care line used in hospitals, burn centers, and rehabilitation clinics.

The original goal

The original goal was practical healing support for compromised skin. In 2007, that medical heritage expanded into the everyday sun-care and skin-care brand now known as EltaMD.

How the idea still shows up

Its history explains the brand’s continued emphasis on daily protection, procedure care, and formulas designed to work comfortably in real routines.