What Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream Does
Bioderma Pigmentbio works on dark patches and uneven tone while you wash — the marks left behind by old breakouts, the shadowed skin on knuckles, knees and inner thighs, the patchiness that makes a face look tired no matter what else you put on it. It is a creamy soap-free lather for the face and the body, used in the shower, and this 200 ml tube is the size to start with when you want to try it on one area before committing to the big pump bottle.
Start Here: What Is Actually in It
We would rather lead with this than with a promise, because you are shopping in a market where the labels on brightening products deserve a sceptical read. In October 2022 the Kenya Bureau of Standards seized and banned 435 cosmetics sold here — creams, lotions, gels and soaps — for containing hydroquinone, mercury or mercury compounds, and said why: those substances act on a medical condition, so they belong with a doctor and with Pharmacy and Poisons Board registration.
Bioderma publish the full ingredient list for this tube and we print it in full below. The depigmenting work is done by lysine azelate and andrographolide, the patented pair the Pigmentbio range is built around; the polishing comes from citric acid with cellulose acetate beads, which are cellulose rather than the plastic beads people ask us about. There is no hydroquinone in it, no mercury, no steroid.
Buying this from a licensed pharmacy instead of a stall is the entire point, and it is worth more than any figure on a carton.
What Bioderma Tested, and on Whom
Their figures come with the groups attached, which lets us give you the part most sellers leave out.
A usage test under dermatological supervision on 21 volunteers aged 23 to 57 who had age spots, over 14 days: pigmentation marks appeared reduced in 100% and complexion evened out in 100%. A second test on 20 volunteers aged 27 to 70 with combination to very dry skin: skin cleansed 95%, impurities gently removed 85%, skin comfortable 80%.
The group is the important detail. Age spots are the flat brown marks that years of sun leave behind. Dark marks arrive by several routes — sun, the aftermath of acne, pregnancy and the pill, friction, occasionally a medicine — and they behave differently from each other. Bioderma word their claim as marks appearing reduced over a fortnight of daily washing, and that is the expectation worth holding.
Sunscreen Comes With It, Not After It
The most useful sentence we can give you about any pigmentation product is this one, and neither we nor Bioderma had it written down.
Ultraviolet light makes and maintains most dark marks. Kenya sits on the equator, the sun is strong here every month of the year, and Nairobi’s altitude makes it stronger again. Working on pigmentation while the same skin takes full sun daily is working against yourself, and exfoliating every morning before going out unprotected can leave you darker at the end of a month than at the start.
So budget for a daily sunscreen as part of this, ask our pharmacist which one, put it on the face, neck and backs of the hands, and give the whole routine three months before judging it. An effervescent vitamin C at 1,000 mg is worth asking about alongside, since vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
How to Use the Tube, Mask Included
Three steps, which are Bioderma’s own: apply to wet skin, lather, rinse thoroughly. Face and body, once or twice a day. Soap-free, so the lather leaves none of the tightness soap does.
It also works as a mask, which is Bioderma’s instruction and appears on neither of our listings. Once or twice a week, spread a thick layer, leave it 5 minutes, wet it, lather and rinse thoroughly. It costs nothing extra and it turns a wash into a weekly treatment.
Keep it away from the eyes — the one caution Bioderma give. And be patient with it: this is a wash, and the published result was measured after 14 days of daily use.
Which Size, and the Areas People Ask About Quietly
This tube is the one to buy first, and there are two good reasons for it. You can find out whether your skin likes an exfoliating acid wash without committing to a large bottle, and a tube travels where a pump bottle has to stay at home.
Once you know it suits you, the 500 ml pump bottle holds two and a half times as much for considerably less per use, and it is the size that makes sense if you are using it on the body as well as the face.
On which: Bioderma make this for the body too, and the dark patches people most want to shift — underarms, inner thighs, knees, elbows, knuckles, the back of the neck — are hard to raise at a counter. Our pharmacist will discuss them as plainly as a cough, and the unfragranced Sensibio cleanser is the gentler option for the face if yours is easily irritated.
Is Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream Right for You?
It is made for adults who want to work on uneven tone and dark marks as part of washing. A few things to settle first, and our pharmacist will go through them.
- Bioderma make it for adults. Please speak to our doctor before using any brightening product on a teenager or a child.
- If you have been using a lightening cream from an unknown source, bring it in. Our doctor can tell you what it is likely to contain and how to stop it safely, and that conversation matters more than this tube.
- If marks are spreading, raised, itchy, changing shape or newly appearing, see our doctor first. Several unrelated things look alike as dark patches and one or two need looking at properly.
- Use a sunscreen every day alongside it, and keep it off the eye area.
- It contains fragrance and exfoliating acids, so patch test on the inner arm if your skin reacts easily and ask us for the unfragranced alternative if scent has troubled you.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please check with our pharmacist before you start.
Where to Buy Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream 200 ml in Kenya
Order online and we deliver countrywide, or collect from our pharmacy at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. We send orders to Nairobi and every neighbourhood around it — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Rosslyn, Kitisuru, Lower Kabete, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Buruburu, Donholm, Embakasi, Ngong Road, Kasarani, Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Ruaka, Banana Hill, Two Rivers, Village Market and Pride Lands — and across Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru and Ngong.
Beyond the capital we deliver to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Athi River, Kitengela, Kajiado, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga, Webuye, Kitale, Nandi Hills, Iten, Kapenguria, Embu, Meru, Chuka, Kerugoya, Murang’a, Othaya, Nyahururu, Nanyuki, Maralal, Isiolo, Marsabit, Moyale, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Mwingi, Makueni, Emali, Kibwezi, Voi, Taveta, Wundanyi, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Lamu and Hola. At one wash a day a pack runs for a known length of time, so tell us the pack size you want and we will work out how many months that covers before you order.
Across Africa, ask us before you order. We have sent orders to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and as far as Malawi, and we will quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of the continent. Tell us the destination and we will confirm any import paperwork before the parcel leaves us.
Living abroad? Order from wherever you are and we deliver to your family here in Kenya. Kenyans in the UK, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the Gulf order from us regularly for parents and relatives at home. A brightening wash like this one taken steadily month after month does far more than a single pack, so tell us who it is for and how many months you want covered and we will set up the repeat.
Why Buy Your Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream 200 ml from HealthAlone Kenya?
HealthAlone is a pharmacist-led health ecosystem licensed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, and our stock is original, sealed and correctly stored. Kahawa Sukari is a real counter with real pharmacists behind it.
Our pharmacists will tell you what is actually in a brightening product and what is not, pair it with the right daily sunscreen, and say plainly when the answer is our doctor rather than a cleanser. Our doctor is here too if you would rather have the whole question looked at properly.
It is one more step in our vision: building Africa’s most trusted health ecosystem, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Bioderma Pigmentbio, 200 ml: Your Questions Answered
What is Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream for?
Dark patches and uneven tone, worked on while you wash. It is a soap-free creamy lather for the face and body, and Bioderma’s claims for it are that it helps reduce existing dark spots, prevents new pigmentation spots appearing, and cleanses and exfoliates to even out the complexion.
Does it contain hydroquinone or mercury?
No. Bioderma publish the full ingredient list and we print it in full below. The depigmenting actives are lysine azelate and andrographolide; exfoliation comes from citric acid and cellulose acetate beads. No hydroquinone, no mercury, no steroid. That is worth stating plainly: in October 2022 the Kenya Bureau of Standards seized and banned 435 cosmetics sold here for containing hydroquinone, mercury or mercury compounds.
Is this a bleaching cream?
No, and we will not describe it as one. It works on marks and patchiness so tone looks more even, which is a different thing from lightening your natural colour. If being lighter overall is what you are after, please speak to our doctor instead of buying anything.
Should I buy this tube or the big bottle?
This one first. It lets you find out whether your skin likes an exfoliating acid wash without committing, and it travels. The 500 ml pump bottle holds two and a half times as much for considerably less per use, and is the sensible choice once you know it suits you or if you are using it on the body as well.
How long does a 200 ml tube last?
Used on the face once or twice a day, around six to eight weeks for one person. Used on the body as well, considerably less — which is the point at which the pump bottle becomes the cheaper purchase.
Do I need a sunscreen with it?
Yes, and please think of it as part of this purchase. Ultraviolet light makes and maintains most dark marks, the sun here is strong every month of the year, and daily exfoliation followed by unprotected sun can leave skin darker than it started. Ask our pharmacist which sunscreen suits you.
How soon will I notice a difference?
Bioderma measured their result after 14 days of daily use in 21 volunteers aged 23 to 57 who had age spots. Realistically, give it three months alongside a sunscreen before deciding, because a wash has only a short contact time with the skin.
Will it help marks left by pimples?
It may, and it is reasonable to try, but Bioderma’s trial was in people with sun-related age spots rather than post-acne marks. If breakouts are still happening, treat those first — see our doctor, because fading old marks while new ones form is uphill work.
Can I use it as a mask?
Yes, and it is Bioderma’s own instruction: once or twice a week apply a thick layer, leave it 5 minutes, then wet it, lather and rinse thoroughly. Free extra value out of the same tube.
Does it contain fragrance?
Yes — parfum appears in Bioderma’s published list. Unremarkable in a wash, but fragrance is the commonest cause of a reaction to a cosmetic, so tell us if scented products have given you trouble and we will suggest the unfragranced Sensibio cleanser for your face.
Is it suitable for teenagers?
Bioderma mark it for adults. Please talk to our doctor before using a brightening product on a teenager or a child.
I want to stop a lightening cream I bought elsewhere. Can you help?
Yes, and please bring the container with you. Our doctor can tell you what it is likely to contain, what it may have been doing to your skin, and how to come off it safely, since stopping some of them suddenly causes a rebound. It is the most useful thing we can do for you and asking costs nothing.
Can I use it in pregnancy?
Please check with our pharmacist first. Pregnancy is one of the commonest causes of dark patches on the face, so it is a question worth asking rather than guessing at.
Where can I buy Bioderma Pigmentbio Foaming Cream 200 ml in Kenya, and what does it cost?
From HealthAlone, online for delivery countrywide or over the counter at Kahawa Sukari Shopping Center, Nairobi. The current price is shown at the top of this listing. We deliver across Nairobi — the CBD, Westlands, Parklands, Gigiri, Muthaiga, Runda, Kitisuru, Lavington, Kilimani, Karen, Langata, South B, South C, Eastleigh, Kasarani, Roysambu, Githurai, Ruaka and Banana Hill — and to Kiambu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Kikuyu, Limuru, Ngong, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri, Machakos, Kitengela, Naivasha, Narok, Kericho, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kitale, Embu, Meru, Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Kitui, Makueni, Voi, Taveta, Mariakani, Diani, Ukunda, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu. Outside Kenya we have delivered to Uganda, Tanzania, Somaliland and Malawi, and we quote for Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and the rest of Africa on request. Ask us about a daily sunscreen at the same time, because without one a brightening routine works against itself.
