BiodermaPhotoderm Akn Mat SPF 30Ingredients

Bioderma Photoderm Akn Mat SPF 30 is a product from Sunscreens category with 35 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ectoin, Mannitol, Glycolic Acid, Ginkgo Biloba, Citric Acid. The product is made by Bioderma, from France.

Photoderm Akn Mat SPF 30 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 14 more.

Organic score: 23% natural vs 60% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

Octocrylene

Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol [nano]

Avobenzone

Ptfe (Teflon)

Skin conditioning agent, Binding, Bulking agent

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Film former, Viscosity controlling agent

C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate

All the Positive

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AHA [2]: Glycolic Acid, Citric Acid

Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [4]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Mannitol, Ginkgo Biloba, Citric Acid

Cleansing 5: Tridecyl Salicylate, Glycolic Acid, Ginkgo Biloba, Citric Acid, Decyl Glucoside

Softening 4: Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xylitol

Anti-aging 4: Ectoin, Rhamnose, Glycolic Acid, Ginkgo Biloba

UV Protection 3: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ectoin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Glyceryl Stearate SE

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

PEG-100 Stearate

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#11

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Propylene Glycol^#26

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Glycolic Acid^#20Glyceryl Stearate SE^#10

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Glycolic Acid^#20Citric Acid^#22

Detailed view

Bioderma Photoderm Akn Mat SPF 30

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Origin: natural

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#3Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.

#4Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol [nano]

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.