Biodermal Sensitive Spf 50+
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biodermal Sensitive SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set, including Tinosorb M, ethylhexyl salicylate, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, very low white cast, and is gentle in that it does not commonly sting. With excellent protection and a high score of 92.8/100, it is a strong choice for sensitive skin and everyday high-SPF wear, and an okay base under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −29.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −9.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (28)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Biodermal Sensitive SPF 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is positioned for sensitive skin and does not commonly sting. It uses a modern filter set and wears lightweight with a balanced finish and very low white cast.
Is Biodermal Sensitive SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, including Tinosorb M, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, Uvinul T 150 and ethylhexyl salicylate.
Is Biodermal Sensitive SPF 50+ a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores a high 92.8/100 with excellent protection. It is a strong pick for everyday high-SPF wear and works as an okay base under makeup.