Biotherm Homme UV Defense City Plus Ultra Light Texture 50 SPF/PA+++
77/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −10 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −18 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Myristic Acid at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (53)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 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
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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15 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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31 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Rna
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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44 Tyrosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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48 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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52 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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53 Fragrance
Fragrance