Bioderma Cicabio Cream Spf50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Cicabio Cream SPF 50+ is a soothing repair cream with a hybrid filter blend, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, and is low on white cast and breakout risk. With excellent protection and an 84.0/100 score, it is a strong pick when skin needs both repair and high SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β39.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-3)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (44)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Nylon 6/12
Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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16 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Zinc Sulfate
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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23 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Laureth-3
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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41 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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44 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Bioderma Cicabio Cream SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 84.0/100, a strong result. It pairs excellent protection with a lightweight balanced finish, and doubles as a soothing repair cream.
Does the Bioderma Cicabio Cream Spf50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is generally low on white cast. As an all-chemical formula it absorbs cleanly without a visible residue.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid using chemical filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.