Peter Thomas Roth Max Clear Invisible Priming Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Peter Thomas Roth Max Clear Invisible Priming Sunscreen SPF 45 is a chemical sunscreen on older-generation filters: avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene, giving good protection. It wears balanced and lightweight with a low white cast and excels as a makeup primer and base. The low breakout trigger is generally welcome for most skin. With a score of 69.9/100, it is a solid invisible priming option for daily makeup routines.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Tribehenin at #13, wax film
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #25, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (25)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 C9-12 Alkane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Is Peter Thomas Roth Max Clear good under makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base and is designed as an invisible primer. It wears lightweight with a low white cast, so it generally layers smoothly under foundation.
Does the Peter Thomas Roth Max Clear Invisible Priming Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45 leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low. As a chemical sunscreen it generally goes on clear, living up to its invisible priming claim across skin tones.
Is it any good?
It scores 69.9/100 with good protection, a solid everyday result. Its main strength is doubling as a makeup primer for daily routines.