Home
Bioderma

Photoderm M SPF50+, 40ml

High-coverage mattifying gel-cream sun care for dark skin. Evens out the complexion, prevents dark spots, and protects against blue light.

Regulated compositionControversial ingredient
Safety

True or false, at a glance

Free from CMR-classified ingredients?
Yes
Free from endocrine disruptors?
Yes
Free from fragrance allergens (Annex III)?
Yes
Fragrance-free?
No

Contains: Eau, Dioxyde de titane, Benzoate d'hexyle diéthylamino hydroxybenzoylé…

Bioderma Photoderm M SPF50+ is a sun care product in the form of a mattifying gel-cream with a powdery finish, specially formulated for dark skin. This product offers high coverage to even out the complexion without a mask effect and helps clarify the skin. It incorporates Sun Active Defense technology, a reinforced sun protection against UVA rays that improves the skin's self-defense capabilities against the sun. It also helps prevent the appearance of new hyperpigmentation thanks to glabridin. This product is non-comedogenic, photostable, and tested under dermatological and ophthalmological control.

Ingredients

Composition

EauAQUAAdipate de dibutyleDIBUTYL ADIPATEDioxyde de titaneCI 77891Sébacate de diisopropyleDIISOPROPYL SEBACATEBenzoate d'hexyle diéthylamino hydroxybenzoyléDIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATEBenzoate d'hexyleHEXYL BENZOATEButamidon triazone diéthylhexyliqueDIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONEPhosphate de cétyle, sel de potassiumPOTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATEBis-éthylhexyloxyphénol méthoxyphényl triazineBIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINEAmidon de maïs modifiéCORN STARCH MODIFIEDPentylène glycolPENTYLENE GLYCOLPropanediolPROPANEDIOLDioxyde de siliciumSILICAPhosphate d'alkyle C20-22C20-22 ALKYL PHOSPHATEAlcools C20-C22C20-22 ALCOHOLSGlucoside de décyleDECYL GLUCOSIDEAcétate de tocophéryleTOCOPHERYL ACETATEPolyacrylate réticulé-6POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6Caprylate de caprylyleCAPRYLYL CAPRYLATEGlycolGLYCOLGomme xanthaneXANTHAN GUMEctoïneECTOINMannitolMANNITOLXylitolXYLITOLGlutamate de sodium lauroyleSODIUM LAUROYL GLUTAMATERhamnoseRHAMNOSELysineLYSINEPropylène glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOLHydroxyde de sodiumSODIUM HYDROXIDEMagnésiumMAGNESIUMChlorure de zincZINC CHLORIDEGlabridineGLABRIDINFructooligosaccharidesFRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDESTriglycéride caprylique/capriqueCAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDEExtrait de varech doréLAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT
Regulatory framework

What the authorities say

AuthorityStatus
Commission européenne (CosIng, Règl. 1223/2009) — via Dioxyde de titaneAutorisé sous conditions
Commission européenne (CosIng, Règl. 1223/2009) — via Benzoate d'hexyle diéthylamino hydroxybenzoyléAutorisé sous conditions
Commission européenne (CosIng, Règl. 1223/2009) — via Butamidon triazone diéthylhexyliqueAutorisé sous conditions
Commission européenne (CosIng, Règl. 1223/2009) — via Bis-éthylhexyloxyphénol méthoxyphényl triazineAutorisé sous conditions
Commission européenne (CosIng, Règl. 1223/2009) — via Hydroxyde de sodiumAutorisé sous conditions
Commission européenne (CosIng, Règl. 1223/2009) — via Chlorure de zincAutorisé sous conditions
What the brand says

The brand’s claims

  • stops 66% of blue lightStatement printed on the packaging

Information stated by the brand, under its own responsibility. Neither an assessment by Lou nor an approval by any authority.

The brand

Bioderma

🔒
Independent explainer page, factual only (composition, authorities, reviews). This is not medical advice — for your situation, ask a pharmacist or a healthcare professional for advice.
Trust

Transparency & method

Équipe Lou
Published on 7/17/2026Updated on 7/17/2026Sources verified on 7/17/2026
Scientific review: coming soon

How Lou builds its answers and chooses its sources →

Is this product right for you?

Lou analyses it with you based on your situation and preferences.

Analyse with Lou
Ask Lou a question