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Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral Spf 45

Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral Spf 45

74/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 74
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • βˆ’1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 Retinyl Palmitate at #8, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

High 15
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’42 Zinc Oxide, 19.6% declared
  • βˆ’50 Titanium Dioxide, 20.8% declared
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (40.4% total declared)
  • +17 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
  • +15 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’30 Zinc Oxide, 19.6% declared
  • βˆ’30 Titanium Dioxide, 20.8% declared
  • βˆ’5 Stearic Acid at #5, rich gel-network thickener
  • βˆ’10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • βˆ’5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 16 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E
  • ✨ Vitamin C

Full ingredient list (16)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 50 20.8% declared
    • ↑ 30 20.8% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 42 19.6% declared
    • ↑ 30 19.6% declared
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
  3. 3 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
  4. 4 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  5. 5 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
  6. 6 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  7. Supporting ingredient

  8. 8 Retinyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↓ 9 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
  9. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  10. 10 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  11. 11 Willow Bark Extract

    Botanical extract

  12. 12 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  13. 13 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 Tetrasodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

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