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Peter Thomas Roth Labs Max Mineral
SPF 45 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 22 September 2026
Quick facts
Does Peter Thomas Roth Labs Max Mineral list fragrance?
We cannot say whether fragrance is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
What are the active ingredients in Peter Thomas Roth Labs Max Mineral?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is Peter Thomas Roth Labs Max Mineral mineral-only?
Yes. The actives named in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation are only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, and none of the FDA's other sunscreen actives is listed.
Does Peter Thomas Roth Labs Max Mineral contain oxybenzone?
We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
40 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as incomplete. An incomplete list is treated as unknown, never as a pass.
What each ingredient generally does
Each entry that matched a canonical ingredient, with the function recorded for it. These notes describe the role an ingredient plays in a formulation. They do not assess an ingredient.
Zinc Oxide
UV filter (filters UV rays)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)A mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, the core sun-protection job in this product. It also helps protect the skin surface and can add whiteness or opacity. On some labels it appears as CI 77947 when used for color.
Titanium Dioxide
UV filter (filters UV rays)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Titanium Dioxide is a mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a white colorant and opacifier, adding whiteness and making the product less see-through. As a color additive it appears on labels as CI 77891.
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Binder (holds the formula together)A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.
Mica
Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Mica is a mineral used to add color and to make the product look opaque rather than see-through. It also keeps powders from clumping and adds bulk to the formula.
C9-12 Alkane
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)This is a lightweight blend of alkanes that softens and smooths skin feel while also acting as a solvent to dissolve and carry other ingredients. It forms a light layer on the surface that helps hold in moisture, and it conditions skin and hair. It helps the product spread easily.
No reviewed note yet.
Stearyl Phosphate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A dual-purpose ingredient that helps oil and water mix and also cleanses. It keeps the water and oil parts of the formula from separating.
Sodium Benzoate
Anticorrosive (protects the container and equipment from corrosion)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling. It also adds fragrance and guards against corrosion in the formula.
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel while also helping oil and water mix. This keeps the water and oil parts blended into a stable product.
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A lightweight oily ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a silky, easy-to-spread texture.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel and conditions the skin. It gives the product a light, easy-spreading feel.
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Stearate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also acts as an emulsifier, keeping the oil and water parts blended together.
listed as “Glyceryl Monostearate”
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multitasking fatty alcohol that helps oil and water mix and keeps the blend stable, while softening skin. It also thickens the formula and makes it more opaque, and can boost foam and cleansing.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)A powdery polymer that keeps the product from clumping. This helps it stay loose and spread evenly.
listed as “Hexamethylene Diisocyanate/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer”
Silica
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Silica is a fine mineral powder that soaks up excess moisture and oil, and adjusts how thick the product feels. It keeps powders from clumping, adds bulk, and can make a formula look more opaque. Its chemical name is silicon dioxide.
listed as “Silicon Dioxide”
Diamond Powder
Abrasive (physically scrubs)A crystallized form of carbon used as an abrasive. In practice, it provides a gritty, polishing action in the product.
listed as “Diamond”
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent, meaning it binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula. It also has an oral-care function.
listed as “Phytate Sodium”
Iron Oxides
Colorant (adds color)A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.
listed as “Ferric Oxide Yellow”
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. It keeps the oily and watery parts blended so the formula holds together.
listed as “Polyhydroxystearic Acid (2300 Mw)”
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Colorant (adds color)This is a mineral colorant used to tint the product. On labels it's often grouped under Iron Oxides and appears as CI 77499.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant, helping keep the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, softening its feel.
listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate”
Xanthan Gum
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel-like texture. It keeps oil and water mixed and stops the blend from separating, giving a stable, even feel.
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)This is an opacifier, meaning it makes the product look less see-through. It gives the formula a more solid, opaque appearance.
listed as “Polymethylsilsesquioxane (4.5 Microns)”
Iron Oxides
Colorant (adds color)A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.
listed as “Ferric Oxide Red”
A salt used mainly as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling. It also contributes to fragrance. In practice, it helps the formula stay stable over time.
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin-conditioning ingredient that keeps skin feeling soft and smooth. It contributes to the overall feel of the product on skin.
Oleth-3 Phosphate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Oleth-3 Phosphate is a cleansing agent that helps lift away oil and dirt. In practice it lets the product rinse or wipe residue off the skin.
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)A liquid that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent. It softens skin feel and helps dissolve and spread other ingredients in the mix.
This is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a light, spreadable texture as it goes on.
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A cleansing surfactant, meaning it helps lift away oil and dirt. It's often paired with other emulsifiers in creams.
Cetearyl Olivate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Slip modifier (changes how the formula spreads)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix and keeps that blend from separating. It also softens skin, conditions hair, and adds slip so the product glides on.
Propanediol
Humectant (holds moisture)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A solvent that dissolves other ingredients and helps them blend evenly. It also adjusts the thickness of the formula.
Water
Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)The base liquid that most of the other ingredients dissolve or spread into. It carries the formula and helps condition the skin surface.
Sorbitan Olivate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water stay mixed so the product doesn't separate. This keeps the texture even and stable.
Alumina
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A mineral powder that soaks up excess oil, adjusts thickness, and keeps the formula from clumping. It also adds opacity and can act as a mild scrubbing agent, giving the product body and a smoother texture.
listed as “Aluminum Oxide”
Squalane
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths the skin, and also conditions hair. It leaves a smooth feel and helps replace oils on the surface.
Gluconolactone
Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Gluconolactone binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula. It also conditions the skin, helping it feel better.
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)A silicone that forms a thin film. It leaves a smooth layer over the surface as the product sets.
listed as “Hydrogen Dimethicone (13 Cst)”
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Ascorbic Acid is vitamin C, used here mainly as an antioxidant to protect the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, adjusts the acidity balance, and can add scent.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0980992c-6488-2fa1-e063-6294a90a41ea
- Retrieved
- 22 September 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v1 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 40
- Record checksum
- sha256:1b6009ef4939c11760ab0754def76dd8dbed4a1548598c71c6d95c3c47ffd306
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