Bioderma Photoderm Spot-Age SPF50+ Versus Sun Bum Mineral - SPF 50
Updated on May 01, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Bioderma Photoderm Spot-Age SPF50+ 45 ingredients
Sun Bum Mineral - SPF 50 26 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Bioderma Photoderm Spot-Age SPF50+ 45 ingredients
Sun Bum Mineral - SPF 50 26 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Tetrabutyl Ethylidenebisphenol
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Corn Starch Modified
AbsorbentDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingC20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSqualane
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlycol
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Rhamnose
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Octocrylene, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Tetrabutyl Ethylidenebisphenol, Propanediol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Corn Starch Modified, Dicaprylyl Ether, Silica, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Squalane, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycol, Glycine Soja Oil, Citric Acid, Ectoin, Mannitol, Xylitol, Polysorbate 60, Rhamnose, Propylene Glycol, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Fructooligosaccharides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Parfum
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientMethyl Dihydroabietate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Masking
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Diheptyl Succinate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Tocopherol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidIngredient Ratings
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.
When to use
Bioderma Photoderm Spot-Age SPF50+ 45 ingredients
Sun Bum Mineral - SPF 50 26 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Bioderma Photoderm Spot-Age SPF50+ 45 ingredients
God sunscreen but not for me
It's a great sunscreen but a shame that when you reapply it it starts to peel the skin. And I have tried everything so that it does not happen but it happens anyway.
