Bioderma Photoderm Max Sun Mist Spf 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Max Sun Mist SPF 50+ is a hybrid sun mist combining Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Homosalate. It gives excellent protection in a lightweight, balanced-finish mist with a low white cast, no stinging, and a low pore-clogging profile. It generally works well under makeup. With a score of 83.8, it is a strong high-SPF mist for face and body.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- β20.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glycine Soja Oil at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 4 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether, β¦)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (16)
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 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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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 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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9 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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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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12 Isobutane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Bioderma Photoderm Max Sun Mist leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The hybrid mist wears lightweight with a balanced finish that tends to stay invisible on most skin tones.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Max Sun Mist Spf 50+ good for acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile and does not sting, so it is generally friendlier for breakout-prone skin. The mist format keeps it light.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 83.8 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 50+. It is a strong high-SPF mist for face and body that works under makeup.