Peter Thomas Roth Uber Dry Sunscreen SPF30 4.2 oz
- Prevents sunburn, skin damage, freckling, and uneven coloration
- Absorbs quickly
- Shine-free, residue-free finish
So Uber-Dry… you won’t even know it’s on! Revolutionary extra light-weight, water resistant formula leaves an invisible veil of SPF30 that is undetectable to the touch. Screens out the sun’s harmful UVA/UVB rays to help prevent sunburn, skin damage, freckling, and uneven coloration. Absorbs quickly for a shine-free, residue-free finish. Rich with anti-oxidant vitamins A, C, & E. PABA and fragrance-free. Suitable for all skin types including oily and acne prone skin.
List Price: $ 26.00
Price:
About the same as Neutrogena for twice the price,
I’ve been on the daily sunscreen band wagon for quite a few years and I’ve tried many – always looking for that perfect one. Like relationships, there are no perfect ones. But this one is pretty good in terms of ease of use, feel and protection – the sunscreen, I mean, of course. 🙂
Non-chemical sunscreens appeal to me but who wants to spend the day looking like a Geisha girl from the white face effect of zinc oxide? I have tried sunscreens that feel creamy smooth and look great on my skin, but are lacking in decent protection, those with a great protection pedigree that are just sticky and/or so shiny and oily that they make you want to wash your face and just forget it! And then there are the so-called “dry” sunscreens like this one. A wonderful concept, but like every other sunscreen, they have some trade-offs.
UVA PROTECTION:
I can’t find a photo-stabilizer for the UVA protection in this sunscreen listed in its ingredients.
The only three ingredients approved by the FDA that can protect skin from UVA damage (the one that ages you) are Avobenzone (chemical), titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide (both white physical barriers). Outside of the US, Tinosorb and Mexoryl SX are also UVA-protecting ingredients, Mexoryl being arguably better or at least more photostable than our Avobenzone (i.e. exposure to sunlight breaks it down and reduces its effectiveness.)
This sunscreen (and the Neutrogena) both use Avobenzone. My major issue with this sunscreen is that it appears to contain nothing to photo-stabilize the Avobenzone. Normally you see octocrylene with Avobenzone because it’s the most popular stabilizer. I don’t see anything in the list of ingredients that matches any of the listed Avobenzone photo stabilizers I can find and that concerns me.
DISCLAIMER: That doesn’t mean there isn’t a stabilizer in there that is just going by a different name. Organic Chemistry courses were a long time ago for me and they certainly didn’t cover sunscreen compounds so I have only a very basic knowledge of this subject and you should do your own research. It also doesn’t mean it’s not a good sunscreen. It might mean you need to put it on several times a day, which is a bit inconvenient if this is your daily sunscreen and you wear make up over it.
FEEL AND APPEARANCE ON YOUR FACE:
Overall, I really like the feel of this sunscreen but the Neutrogena dry is very similar in feel and application. This one goes on smooth and easy on clean skin. Very nice. I’d rate this one just slightly higher than the Neutrogena in feel. I definitely like the dry feature and not having shiny or white face, but it pills up on your skin if you rub your face or apply make up over it. (Both this one and the Neutrogena do this.) Perhaps another reason it needs to be applied well and often.
I can’t say I like this one TWICE as much as the Neutrogena, though I do prefer it’s lack of any scent and I think it goes on just a bit smoother.
ACTIVE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS (AS COMPARED TO NEUTROGENA DRY):
I checked the ingredients to see what I was really getting. There’s really isn’t any difference in the active ingredients, except a slight variation in percentages. But then with Neutrogena, you can always step up to the 45 spf (or higher) in the same product if you want more protection. Here they are for comparison:
Active Ingredients:
Roth Uber Dry:
Avobenzone 2.00%, Homosalate 8.00%, Octinoxate 7.50%, Octisalate 5.00%, Oxybenzone 3.50%.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch (30 spf):
Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 7%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5%, Oxybenzone 3.0%
Do you see much of a difference? Yeah, me neither. 1% more on Homosalate and 0.50% more of Oxybenzone, yet both achieved a 30 spf rating. The Avobenzone content is equal. So let’s check the inactive ingredients that account for the look and feel and vitamins both promise:
Roth Uber Dry:
Water, Silica, Adipic Acid/Diethylene Glycol/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Phospholipids, Edta, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Bisabolol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch (30 spf):
Water, Silica, Adipic Acid/Diethylene Glycol/Glycerin Crosspolymer, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Oat Kernel Extract (Avena Sativa), Squalane, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C) (Vitamin C), Retinyl Acetate (Vitamin…
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I’ve been getting professional facials for 15 years and this product was recommended and sold to me by my esthetician for years. Until a few years ago, PTR was an exclusive line available only to practioners but now it’s available online (and on QVC). I’ve always loved this product bc I have fair skin and need coverage that doesn’t clog my pores. I can use it around my eyes (not too close) and it doesn’t sweat off and burn your eyes out like cheap products. It also gives your face a nice healthy look. My esthetician recommended a different product line when PTR went public and I said I really liked the one I’ve been using for years and asked if she no longer thought it was a good product. She said, “No, its a great product…I just don’t like their business practices” meaning it’s no longer exclusive to professionals. Well, that’s no reason for me to switch so she’s not happy but I am. And the skin cleansers are great too!!!!
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