Bioderma Photoderm Spot SPF 50+
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioderma Photoderm Spot is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen that combines modern filters including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with avobenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. It works well as a base under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 90.3, it is a strong everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β19.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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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 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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23 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Rhamnose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Glabridin
Supporting ingredient
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
Does Bioderma Photoderm Spot SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast. This hybrid formula leans on modern organic filters, so it blends in cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the Bioderma Photoderm Spot SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. The finish is balanced and it rates low on pore-clogging risk, so it commonly works for oily and acne-prone skin.
Is Bioderma Photoderm Spot SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 90.3 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight, gentle, and works well under makeup, making it a strong everyday choice.