Personal Touch pharmaceuticals That Matt Youth Restore Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Personal Touch pharmaceuticals That Matt Youth Restore Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid SPF 50 that pairs modern organic UV filters with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, including Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad UVA-UVB coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging and unlikely to clog pores. The filter mix earns excellent rated protection, and it sits well under makeup. With a score of 87.7/100, it is a strong all-round daily pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −26.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +2.5 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (26)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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15 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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16 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Does the Personal Touch pharmaceuticals That Matt Youth Restore Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. Despite including zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, this SPF 50 is a hybrid formula and generally wears clear with a balanced finish on most skin tones.
Is the Personal Touch pharmaceuticals That Matt Youth Restore Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin reasonably well. The finish is balanced and pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it is generally a comfortable daily choice.
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends chemical filters such as Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with mineral zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Is it any good?
It scores 87.7/100, a strong result. Protection is rated excellent and it sits well under makeup, making it a solid all-round SPF 50.