Bioderma Photoderm Max SPF 50+ Spray, Fragrance-free
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Max SPF 50+ Spray is a fragrance-free hybrid spray combining Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Homosalate. It wears with a balanced finish, commonly low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and the fragrance-free format suits sensitive skin. With excellent protection and a score of 87.5/100, it is generally a strong choice for face and body.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- β21.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 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 (26)
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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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), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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21 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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24 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does Bioderma Photoderm Max Spray leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and is fragrance-free, which suits sensitive skin.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Max SPF 50+ Spray, Fragrance-free mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid spray combining filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Homosalate.
Is Bioderma Photoderm Max SPF 50+ Spray good?
It scores 87.5/100 with excellent protection, so it is generally a strong choice for both face and body.