Bioderma • Bioderma Photoderm Max Tinted Cream SPF 50+ • Sunscreen

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laquiche on 7/22/2012 10:14:00 AM more reviews by laquiche

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Coarse   Eyes: Hazel    

Excellent protection with very high ppd of 41! Gives a very good coverage, no need to add foundation. You have to powder it as the finish is shiny. I use this when I don't want to wear make up, it protects and gives a hint of colour (i have it in the dark shade and i am nc35). Only problem, it tends to irritate a bit my upper cheeks, but i use soothing cream after i take it off and then it's fine.

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*TOP REVIEWER* esmeralda1977 on 5/13/2012 6:00:00 PM more reviews by esmeralda1977

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This sunscreen gave my face a beautiful glow, blended in very nicely and gave my complexion a tiny little bit of colour while neutralizing the redness around my nose and even luminizing dark undereye circles. The only downside for me at this point of time was that the sunscreen did sting a little bit when I rubbed it in close to my eyes but I was willing to tolerate that because of the beautiful result.
It could have been my perfect sunscreen solution if, yes if, my honeymoon hadn't ended up in a nightmare two days later. Three HUGE painful monstrous pimples deep under several skin layers appeared on the left side of my face under my cheekbones. My husband asked me whether I was sure that it wasn't the measles (no, he wasn't joking).
Stopped using this immediately and am now recovering slowly from my reaction.
In general my combination skin is not sensitive at all, but I guess there was something in this chemical sunscreen that my skin absolutely hated and rejected. Back to my reliabe tinted LRP Antehelios SPF 50!!!

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aessop on 3/16/2012 7:34:00 AM more reviews by aessop

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I am using the tanned effect version of this sunscreen. The only reason I bought it was because my pharmacist ran out of stock of my favourite Photoderma AR SPF 50 sunscreen (natural tint). The SA claimed that it would go perfectly with my complexion because I am naturally a golden brown skin tone. I find the cream quite thick but not oily. It gives some light coverage for the days for days my skin does not look its best. My face looks even and smooth when I wear this. However, I find I can only use this product on my face and nape and on the fairer parts of my body. And also I can't apply too much in case my face looks a little pasty. When I apply it to my arms which is considerably darker than my face, it leaves a horrible residue on it which makes my arms look like there's a brown film on it. Since I like to use sunscreens that can be used on all areas of my body and not just my face, I don't think I will buy this again.

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Loveforso on 7/8/2011 3:26:00 AM more reviews by Loveforso

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Blond, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This sunscreen is too oily for my skin and the colour too dark fot my fair comlexion. So I won't buy it again.

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pimenta on 5/27/2011 11:22:00 AM more reviews by pimenta

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Other   Eyes: Hazel    

I have it in the light colour which I find a bit too light for my NW20-25 complexion, I guess it would be great for N15/20 skins and it gives enough coverage if you don't need heavy coverage. The texture is very creamy and goes on easily. It could be a bit less expensive, the price and the colour are my only complaints.

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*TOP REVIEWER* lfrueh on 5/17/2011 9:14:00 AM more reviews by lfrueh

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I've always liked Bioderma s/s... no stinging at all, great protection, nice moisture for dry skin. This one amazingly acts like a TM as well. I can actually go without foundation, as long as I powder over it. The cap lets too much out at once, my only gripe, but I reach for it every single day over all my other sunscreens. Love love love it. Only for dry skins though! Too rich otherwise.

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loverofmkup on 12/21/2010 10:17:00 AM more reviews by loverofmkup

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

In my never ending quest to find the perfect sunscreen I tried this one as I want the protection that is not readily found in US s/s.
The pros:
-The packaging is great, a small squeeze tube that has a flip top, it does however get somewhat messy, so I would have to clean it every few days, as the sunscreen would collect in the rim.
-It has a light smell that goes away pretty quickly, so that is not an issue.
-The texture is very creamy, very soft feeling.
-The coverage is amazing for a tinted s/s, I would have never imagined that I can skip my foundation, as this provides enough coverage for me to skip it & only needed a little concealer on my undereyes. For reference I am nc35 & this s/s is a somewhat good color match.
The cons:
-It is very heavy feeling for a s/s (I was using my Sofina Lucent before this & they are night & day)
-It gives a sticky/tacky feeling that never sinks in-I feel I could easily scratch it off during the day (which defeats the purpose if you want protection from the sun)
-You MUST powder over it, even using my MUFE HD it felt sticky, so I sometimes tended to over-powder. I have combo skin btw.
-I'm not sure about the waterproof abilities, as I once had a cough attack (when I had a really bad cold) that made me tear up & this s/s seemed to actually streak down my face. I have yet to try it in the water though.
-Although the color is ok for my skintone(nc35), I can't see it working on fairer skins & as much as I wanted to like it, it did look a bit orange to be honest.
All in all, it was ok at best, this is my first try with Euro s/s & so far I'm not impressed. I will try the LRP tinted fluid next & hope that one fairs better.

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haily on 5/27/2010 1:38:00 PM more reviews by haily

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

This is the worst sunscreen I have ever used! =|
It is really reeeealy sticky ..... when I apply it my face look dirty and greasy! I don't like it,I will never bye it again! Just my opinion!

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karamino on 2/12/2010 3:25:00 PM more reviews by karamino

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I bought this sunscreen for when I don´t want to use a foundation and get a sun kissed glow but I only use it during the winter time because with the heat it would melt like mud down my skin, I always make sure to apply setting podwer on top and it lasts almost the entire day. If you are pale you must be careful on the amount that you apply or you will end up looking orange!
It´s also good to mixed it with a non tinted sunscreen to avoid white casts and make a high protection tinted moisturizer. I will repurchase even though it´s quite expensive

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*TOP REVIEWER* Daniela1977 on 11/2/2009 9:00:00 AM more reviews by Daniela1977

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

For me this is great s/s.I am on Retin-A so i am not going out without s/s , that's why i tried more than 20 ( if not more ).I did like some but nothing as much as this one.
My skin is very sensitive & reactive , clog-prone & extremely easy breaks out, combo but very dry-flaky around my mouth.
This s/s give me all i need -
GREAT finish / my flaky skin looks fantastic / no need for make up as this have good coverage / color match me well ( this color will be great for MAC 20 and up - will be way to dark for pale-light skins ) / The BEST is - no spots & my skin looks flawless.
UPDATE - Much more prefer LRP Tinted SPF 50

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