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Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station Versus Bioderma Photoderm M SPF 50+ - Light

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Updated on May 29, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

Bioderma Photoderm M SPF 50+ 37 ingredients

What's inside

At a glance

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Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

Bioderma Photoderm M SPF 50+ 37 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Hydration Station

Water

Skin Conditioning

C15-19 Alkane

Solvent

Glycerin

Humectant

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin

Humectant

Isosorbide Dicaprylate

Ectoin

Xylitylglucoside

Bisabolol

Allantoin

0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Anhydroxylitol

Humectant

Xylitol

Humectant

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Glucose

Humectant

Citric Acid

Buffering

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative

Water, C15-19 Alkane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Ectoin, Xylitylglucoside, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glucose, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Photoderm M SPF 50+

Water

Dibutyl Adipate

CI 77891

Titanium Dioxide

0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter Icon

Diisopropyl Sebacate

Emollient

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

UV Filter

Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

UV Filter

Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone

UV Absorber

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Corn Starch Modified

Pentylene Glycol

Propanediol

CI 77492

Silica

C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate

C20-22 Alcohols

Decyl Glucoside

Tocopheryl Acetate

CI 77491

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Caprylyl Glycol

Xanthan Gum

CI 77499

Ectoin

Mannitol

Xylitol

Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate

Rhamnose

Humectant

Lysine

Skin Conditioning

Propylene Glycol

Humectant

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Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Magnesium Chloride

Glabridin

Bleaching

Fructooligosaccharides

Humectant

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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Ectoin

Skin Conditioning

Ectoin is a compound found naturally in some species of bacteria. It can be synthetically created for skincare use.

This ingredient is an osmolyte; Osmolytes help organisms survive osmotic shock (it protects them from extreme conditions). It does this by influencing the properties of biological fluids within cells.

When applied to the skin, ectoin helps bind water molecules to protect our skin. The water forms a sort of armor for the parts of our skin cells, enzymes, proteins, and more.

Besides this, ectoin has many uses in skincare:

A study from 2004 found ectoin to counteract the damage from UV-A exposure at different cell levels. It has also been shown to protect skin against both UV-A, UV-B rays, infrared light, and visible light.

Studies show ectoin to have dual-action pollution protection: first, it protects our skin from further pollution damage. Second, it helps repair damage from pollution.

In fact, ectoin has been shown to help with:

Fun fact: In the EU, ectoin is used in inhalation medication as an anti-pollution ingredient.

Ectoin is a highly stable ingredient. It has a wide pH range of 1-9. Light, oxygen, and temperature do not affect this ingredient.

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Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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!

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Xylitol

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Xylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.

In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.

The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.

As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.

Learn more about Xylitol