Bioderma Photoderm Leb Sun Cream
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Leb Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen using the modern filters Tinosorb M, avobenzone, and Tinosorb S for broad spectrum coverage. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel that wears comfortably. It is generally gentle on skin, with low sting and low pore-clogging risk, though it rates only okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 91/100, it is one of the stronger picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β0.1 UVA1 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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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 #6, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
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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 (34)
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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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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22 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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27 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
Does Bioderma Photoderm Leb leave a white cast?
It has a low white cast. The hybrid formula uses modern filters like Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S, so it generally wears clear on skin.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Leb Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen built mainly on modern chemical filters, including Tinosorb M, avobenzone, and Tinosorb S. It is not a pure mineral formula.
Is Bioderma Photoderm Leb a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 91 out of 100, one of the highest here. It pairs excellent protection with a lightweight, low-cast wear.