What it is:A talc-free, transparent matte, SPF
30 mineral powder in a convenient brush applicator.What
it is formulated to do:Works immediately to block out
the sun's harmful UVA/UVB infrared rays to help
prevent sunburn, skin damage, freckling, and uneven
discoloration as it creates the illusion of smooth,
radiant skin.
Reviews for Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
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wonderlash
location
Fayetteville, NC
Skin Type
Normal
Skin Tone
Medium
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(5
out of 5
)
perfect in every way- 10.21.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
it also acted as a nice blotter knowing that i was protecting my skin easier
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2Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
decho
Overall Rating
(5
out of 5
)
Worth using daily- 10.18.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, natural
have been using this for the past year. Works great even when exercising outside.
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3Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
organicreally
location
Daly City, CA
Skin Type
Dry
Skin Tone
Light
Age
18-24
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
Good but packaging needs work- 10.10.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
ok so, I HATE, HATE, HATE the packaging! I hate the brush (it's scratchy) and you don't know how much product is left. Also it's hard to tell how much your getting out. I REALLY WISH THIS CAME IN DIFFERENT PACKAGING! On to the actual product.. It's good, it doesn't dry out my skin, doesn't make me break out, in a hurry I even put in on my son (easier than putting on a cream). I sometimes set my makeup with it. My biggest gripe is that for 30.00 (very pricey) the ppl at PTR should really think up a better design or at least get a better quality brush.
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4Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
Brookeie
location
Denver, CO
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(5
out of 5
)
Awesome!- 10.02.09
Quick Take: amazing, quick, convienent
I love this stuff because I always forget to put on sunscreen in the morning. With this, you can just keep it in your purse and quickly put it on with out needing a mirror or anything.
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5Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
Frances123
location
Palo Alto
Skin Type
Normal
Skin Tone
Light
Age
45-54
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
- 09.29.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
I keep this in my car for touch ups
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6Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
Puffster2000
location
Toronto, ON
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Light
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
Consistent with my skin- 09.25.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
This is the one product that consistently works well with my skin. My skin is very finicky with sunblock - the bottle of sunblock will work with my skin this week and will have me in hives a few weeks later (no the bottle has not expired). This is a fantastic, non-greasy, product that doesn't leave that caked on feeling. The only thing with this product is I don't know how much I've put on. A highly recommended product for those with sensitive skin.
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7Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
Nanette08
location
San Antonio, Tx
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Olive
Age
18-24
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
BEST SPF PRODUCT!- 09.11.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
I have acne and so I am always switching face products since I have not yet found my "miracle" product. therefore, some of the moisturizers i try do not contain any SPF, which is very important! this is a great new way to protect your face from the sun, in a non-oily way! I definitely recommend this product to anyone!
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8Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
LAbeautyjunkee
location
los angeles, ca
Skin Tone
Olive
Age
35-44
Overall Rating
(2
out of 5
)
not worth it- 09.10.09
Quick Take: non-greasy
great idea. poor execution. love the idea of being able 2 (re)apply suncreen thru-out the day over a made-up face. the powder just looked too cakey. it also emphasized fine lines. maybe it's not milled fiinely enough? i dont know. i do know that i dont like the finish.
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9Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
prettytexasgal
location
austin, TX
Skin Type
Dry
Skin Tone
Light
Age
over 54
Overall Rating
(1
out of 5
)
Hated it- 09.05.09
Quick Take: useless
The brush feels annoying, the powder poofs everywhere, and I can't tell if very much is actually getting on my face.
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10Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
MissM
location
Austin, TX
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Light
Age
35-44
Overall Rating
(5
out of 5
)
Light and convenient- 09.02.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural, light
This is a great product. My skin doesn't react well to regular sunscreens, and I hate the filmy feeling. I can put this on over my makeup and can barely feel it.
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11Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
Alus
location
Houston, TX
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Light
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(2
out of 5
)
good idea but poor quality of the applicator- 09.01.09
it is not transparent and I had no control on how much powder came from the applicator. I returned it.
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12Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
meandmax
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Light
Age
35-44
Overall Rating
(2
out of 5
)
brush isn't the best- 08.29.09
Quick Take: powder makes you cough
When I attempted to apply the powder to my face and arms, I had to keep banging the brush against my forearm to even tell if any powder was coming out. Then, when applying to my face, I kept coughing and choking from the excess powder buildup on my lips and face. I kept inhaling it. Gross. But hey, I didn't burn. Maybe because I never went outside after all the dust cloud buildup...who knows....I may be one of the few reviewers who will tell it to you straight. If you really can't help yourself and want this product, go ahead and order, you can always return nasty stuff to Sephora. Sephora is good like that. ;-)
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13Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
karikari
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
love this powder!- 08.24.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
I looked both the spf 30 and spf 45 over carefully, as they were both priced the same, but sure enough, there is less than half the net weight in the spf 45!! So beware the sneaky packaging. I went for the spf 30 as the better bargain and used it while my family was at Disneyland - I applied spf 70 cream on my face in the morning and then brushed on the powder several times a day. I love the fact that it has anti-oxidants included - a very important quality in a sunscreen! I don't think I would ever use it alone, without a cream first, and it wouldn't adhere to the face without some sort of base to "stick" to. But it was very sheer and not cakey even after several applications.
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14Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
ccking
location
Wakefield, Ma
Skin Type
Oily
Skin Tone
Light
Age
45-54
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
great concept- 08.23.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, easy to apply
This product worked great at what it was meant to do. Total sun protection. However I was not happy with the color it became once on my face. Seemed to turn a bit orangey,
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15Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
NigelCat
location
San Francisco, CA
Skin Type
Oily
Skin Tone
Fair
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(3
out of 5
)
Good sun protection- 08.22.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, natural
This provides good sun protection that's easy to tote around. I ultimately returned it because I wanted a little more coverage. This product goes on completely sheer -- but it does control shine and oil, so that's a plus. But my skin is not good enough to go without make-up.
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16Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
SookieS
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Light
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
great concept- 08.22.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily
The gal at Sephora recommended this to me and it's a great concept. I hate to put on sunscreen and unfortunately not all my products have SPF. I did not notice any color in this, just a sheer powder finish.
As for the SPF, it's fine for me for daily coverage, but for more sun exposure I definitely need sunscreen too! I do like this takes out some of the work to put on sunscreen. :)
My only complaint would be, I like to keep this in my purse to reapply and with all the movement of my purse, the brush collects a lot of powder so it ends up going everywhere when I apply!
Nice light powdery coverage and full of minerals too.
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17Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
t23cherry
location
mt. pleasant, pa.
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Light
Age
35-44
Overall Rating
(3
out of 5
)
eh...not for me.- 08.13.09
was looking for a sunscreen setting powder. this was not what i expected. color is a minus..kinda yellow beige. i am fair so this was a problem for me. also, brush doesn't blend well and could see the powder sitting on top of my skin. gave it a 3 for nice spf. if they would make this truely transparent and sheer i would try it again. nice concept.
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18Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
mdzhvc
location
LA, CA
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Olive
Age
25-34
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
So far so good...- 08.11.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
I have used this a few times while I was out walking around in Downtown Austin, TX. My nose didn't get burned like it usually does but you could tell that I got sun. I am pretty dark so the powder is a bit light than my skin color...however, I just rub it in with my hands and it seems to blend in nicely. My only complaint is that I can't tell how much I have left or if there is ANY left. Wish there was at least a window into the canister to show how much product is left.
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19Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
mommyof2boyz
location
St. Louis, MO
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Medium
Age
35-44
Overall Rating
(5
out of 5
)
Love, love, love it!!!- 08.09.09
Quick Take: non-greasy, blends in easily, natural
This is the BEST mineral powder in the most convenient holder that I've ever owned. It's great to keep in your purse to remove shine and give you that "oh so fresh look" plus it's a sun block to boot! I've had other types of powder dispensers similar to this that have made a huge mess in my make up bag or purse which has been NO PROBLEM what-so-ever with this product. Buy it--you'll love it!
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20Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30
prufrock
location
Wisconsin
Skin Type
Combination
Skin Tone
Fair
Age
35-44
Overall Rating
(4
out of 5
)
lesser of evils- 08.08.09
Quick Take: non-greasy
I carry this powder with me to refresh spf application during the day. I like that it allows me to do that during the day. I also like that it doesn't cause the greasies or irritate like so many other spf products do on my sensitive skin.
What I don't like is that to get real protection, I have to leave a layer of visible dust on my face.
I'll keep looking for the perfect product. In the meantime, I'll use this.
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