Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV 50+
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV 50+ is a high-SPF chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend, including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine alongside Homosalate, Octocrylene and Avobenzone. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight on skin, and shows low white cast, so it tends to disappear once rubbed in. Breakout risk is rated low and it works okay under makeup, though it may sting a little if it reaches the eyes during heavy sweating. With excellent rated protection and a solid 72.8/100 score, it is a generally dependable daily option, especially for skin that runs dry.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- −43 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #23, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate, Talc)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (27)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, it tends to rub in clearly and wear with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally will not leave a noticeable white film.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend, including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. There are no mineral filters listed in its set.
Is Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Dryness Super UV 50+ any good?
It scores 72.8/100 with excellent rated protection, so it is a generally dependable daily pick. Breakout risk is low and it sits okay under makeup, though it may sting a little near the eyes during heavy sweating. The anti-dryness formula suits skin that runs dry.