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Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Broad Spectrum Spf45 Hyaluronic Cloud Moisturizer

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Broad Spectrum Spf45 Hyaluronic Cloud Moisturizer

69/100 overall score

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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
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

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

Medium 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-25)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
  • +0 Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment at #34, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 3 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
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 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
  • ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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

Full ingredient list (55)

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. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

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

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  8. 8 Dipropylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. 9 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. Plant oil, an emollient

    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  12. Botanical extract

  13. 13 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  14. 14 Cyclohexasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  15. 15 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  17. 17 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  18. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  19. 19 Saccharide Isomerate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  20. 20 Methyl Gluceth-20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  21. 21 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. 22 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  23. 23 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  24. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  25. 25 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  26. 26 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Ceteareth-25

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  28. 28 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  29. 29 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  30. 30 Sodium Citrate

    pH adjuster

  31. 31 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  32. Botanical extract

  33. 33 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  34. Supporting ingredient

  35. 35 Hydrolyzed Silk

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  36. 36 Behenic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  37. 37 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  38. 38 Cholesterol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  39. 39 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  40. 40 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  41. 41 Ceramide NS

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  42. Supporting ingredient

  43. Supporting ingredient

  44. Supporting ingredient

  45. Supporting ingredient

  46. 46 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  47. 47 Ceramide AP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  48. 48 Ceramide EOP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  49. 49 Ceramide EOS

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  50. Botanical extract

  51. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  52. 52 Caprooyl Sphingosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  53. 53 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  54. 54 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  55. 55 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

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