Bioderma Photoderm Bronz Spray SPF 30
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Bronz Spray SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix, pairing Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with the modern filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M). It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, though it carries a medium chance of stinging if it gets near the eyes. Protection is excellent and the overall score is 76.0/100, making it a dependable spray for everyday sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β7.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (33)
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
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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9 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Tyrosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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25 Dextran
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Bioderma Photoderm Bronz Spray SPF 30 sting the eyes?
It carries a medium chance of stinging, so take care when applying near the eyes. Otherwise it is lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Bronz Spray SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical with a hybrid filter mix, combining Octocrylene and avobenzone with the modern filter Tinosorb M.
Is Bioderma Photoderm Bronz Spray any good?
It earns an excellent protection rating and scores 76.0/100, a solid result. The modern hybrid filter mix and low white cast make it a dependable everyday spray.