Bioderma Photoderm Max Stick Spf 50+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Max Stick SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen stick using chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It keeps white cast low and wears with a dewy finish, though the stick format can feel a bit heavier on the skin. It is gentle with a low pore-clogging profile. Protection is rated excellent and the overall score is 78.9/100, making it a convenient, high-protection option for targeted areas and on-the-go reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β34.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #11
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- β6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #12, wax film
- β20 Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax at #2, wax film
- β1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #13, heavy oil
- β1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #14, heavy oil
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate moisture β
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 16 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +24 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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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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Colorant or pigment
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Bioderma Photoderm Max Stick leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical hybrid, so the stick generally goes on without visible residue and wears with a dewy finish.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid, mostly chemical, using filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Homosalate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Max Stick Spf 50+ good?
It scores 78.9/100 overall with excellent protection. The stick format is convenient for targeted areas and on-the-go reapplication, though it can feel a bit heavier on the skin.