Pelladerma Photoblock Foam SPF 50
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pelladerma Photoblock Foam SPF 50 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen using Octocrylene, avobenzone, and modern filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. The foam delivers a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, and it is generally non-stinging and low for pore-clogging. It scores 84.8/100 with excellent protection, a strong daily high-SPF option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −7 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Palmitic Acid at #8, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −10 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (19)
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 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 13 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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10 Isobutane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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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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12 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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13 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Pelladerma Photoblock Foam SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical foam with a balanced, lightweight finish, it absorbs cleanly without a chalky layer.
Is the Pelladerma Photoblock Foam SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen using Octocrylene, avobenzone, and modern filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good?
It scores 84.8/100 with excellent protection. It is generally non-stinging and low for pore-clogging, making it a strong daily high-SPF option.