Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Hyaluronic Sheer Tint Moisturizer
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench SPF 45 Hyaluronic Sheer Tint Moisturizer is a chemical, tinted moisturizer using older-generation filters (Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene). The sheer tint gives a balanced finish with low white cast, a lightweight feel and a makeup-friendly base. Pore-clogging risk is low, though it can sting the eyes for some. With a good protection rating and a score in the high 60s, it works best as a daily tinted moisturizer with sun benefit rather than heavy-duty protection.
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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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #14
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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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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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Ceteareth-25, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment at #43, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +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
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #27, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Saccharide Isomerate)
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (61)
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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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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17 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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pH adjuster
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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45 Behenic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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46 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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47 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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48 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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49 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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55 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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56 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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57 Ceramide EOS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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58 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench SPF 45 Sheer Tint leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The sheer tint helps it blend, so it is generally invisible across skin tones.
Does the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Hyaluronic Sheer Tint Moisturizer work under makeup?
Yes. It is a lightweight tinted moisturizer with a balanced finish, rated as a good makeup base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene.