Bioderma Photoderm Kid 50+Spf Milk
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Kid is an SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen milk for children using a hybrid filter set of Tinosorb M, Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, and is reported as non-stinging and low for pore-clogging, which suits delicate skin. With excellent rated protection and an 87.4/100 score, it is generally a strong high-protection pick for kids and the whole family, with makeup compatibility rated as okay.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
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- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- β4.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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15 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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21 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Creatine
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Bioderma Photoderm Kid mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen milk using a hybrid filter set of Tinosorb M, Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does the Bioderma Photoderm Kid 50+Spf Milk leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally applies without a visible white residue, with a balanced, lightweight finish suited to delicate skin.
Is Bioderma Photoderm Kid good?
It scores 87.4/100 with excellent rated protection, so it is generally a strong high-protection pick for kids and the wider family.