74%
would repurchase
2.8/5
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ingredients

Titanium Dioxide 13.65, Zinc Oxide 14.70, Illite, Silica, Barium Sulfate, Tapioca Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Myristate, Kaolin, Maltodextrin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Water, Butylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium EDTA. May Contain: Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxides, Manganese Violet, Chromium Oxide Greens, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Aluminum Powder, Carmine.

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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15 years ago

I use and recommend the Instant Mineral Powder SPF 45 available exclusively at Sephora. This version removes the Zea Mays/Corn Starch which can cause acne. It also contains almost twice as much...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue



3.0
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15 years ago

I wasn't sure how to rate this because the product itself is fine--titanium dioxide that isn't a greasy white mess, sign me up--but the packaging is HORRIBLE. Mine broke apart when I retracted the...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


3.0
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15 years ago

I found that this powder sunscreen has both good points and bad points. And my review is technically for the SPF 45 version with the yellow label, but I don't think there's actually much difference...

About reviewer (382 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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15 years ago

I'm not sure how effective it is as a sunscreen but I like how convenient it is. It's so easy to use and the powder is perfect for fair skin. I feel like I'm at least doing something to protect...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


3.0
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15 years ago

I do love this powder for spf touchups during the day but that is about it. The powder feels unnecessarily heavy on my face and the powder seems to go everywhere including on my eyebrows so I...

About reviewer (264 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


3.0
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15 years ago

I bought this while it was on sale @ sephora with the extra 20% off. I liked the concept that powder inside a brush, with SPF 30. What a dream comes true :P It supposed to make touch up easier...

About reviewer (173 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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15 years ago

The concept of this is absolutely brilliant. I have the one that is SP45 though. I find the color of the powder to be too light for my skin tone (I wear NW43 in Mac Studio Fix and Chestnut in...

About reviewer (90 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Dark

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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15 years ago

I don't know about blocking the sun, but I'll tell you what this product does better than any other I ever tried: keep the oilies at bay. I got this as a gratis when I worked at Sephora, and...

About reviewer (703 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


1.0
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15 years ago

I like the idea of sunscreen in powder form, but the bottle was terrible. My biggest complaint is the packaging. You use it by shaking it then applying. It closes when you pull the bottom part down...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

This is a review of PTR Instant Mineral SPF 30 (brush- on powder). I love this stuff! I wear it over an SPF 15 tinted moisturizer and it provides extra SPF without irritating my skin. In fact,...

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairRed, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

I'll buy it again, but until they improve the packaging, I will still be annoyed with it. First thing, the product is wonderful. It definitely works for everyday usage. I wouldn't count on it...

About reviewer (56 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


2.0
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15 years ago

Used it for less than two weeks - pulled the brush back in as directed - and it came apart, spewing powder all over the place. Took it back to Sephora, where they told me I was not the first...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


2.0
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16 years ago

*Note - I am reviewing the Sephora exclusive SPF 45 version of this. What a bummer. This product is such a great idea, but it "peters" out in practice (bwahaha). It's expensive. It's pigmented,...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


2.0
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16 years ago

Ugh. I love the idea of this, but nothing comes out through the brush, i cant see whats going on the skin, i dont know if im protected or not, and the brush is harsh and takes off my makeup. * i...

About reviewer (108 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairOther, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


3.0
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16 years ago

I was excited to find a powder sunscreen, as I HATE sunscreen in my moisturizers. I don't care what anyone says, I can tell it's in there. It's greasy, smelly, and I'm fairly certain it contributes...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

Omg, this is the perfect sunscreen for me! it doesn't clog, leave a shine and doesn't contain really bad ingredients. I usually use this before I go out to the sun (I of course do apply another...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


1.0
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16 years ago

At first, I loved the idea of a powder sunblock in a portable retractable brush, so that I could easily reapply during the day. After using it on and off for a couple months, I've concluded there...

About reviewer (124 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I have hated every sunscreen I ever tried and been sensitive to most of them--until I found this. Now I'm wearing sunscreen daily for the first time in my life, and for that alone it deserves 4...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesGreen


1.0
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16 years ago

I hate putting sunscreen on my acne prone face and every sunscreen I have ever tried has given me clogged pores or breakouts. PTR powder sunscreen is the best I've used to date. It goes on easily...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


2.0
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16 years ago

I purchased this to touch up my sunscreen after lunchtime workouts,without having to remove my makeup and start all over. It didn't take me long to realize that there is no way I could apply enough...

About reviewer (66 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBlue