Bioderma Photoderm Photerpès SPF 50+
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Photerpes SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing modern filters such as diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine with classic actives like homosalate and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It has a dewy finish and a medium-weight feel, is low for white cast and does not sting, so it generally suits drier and sensitive skin. The advanced filter mix delivers excellent protection at SPF 50. Scoring 79.6 out of 100, it is a strong high-protection face option.
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)
- −34.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #11
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #12, wax film
- −20 Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax at #2, wax film
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #13, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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 → dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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 Photerpes leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. It has a dewy finish and a medium-weight feel, and does not sting.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Photerpès SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing modern filters like diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and ethylhexyl triazone with classic actives such as homosalate and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.
Is Bioderma Photoderm Photerpes SPF 50 good?
Yes. It scores 79.6 out of 100, a strong result, with excellent measured protection at SPF 50, well suited to drier and sensitive skin.