Garnier Ambre Solaire Baby In The Shade Sun Cream SPF50
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Baby In The Shade is an SPF50 sun cream built on a hybrid filter blend that pairs Titanium Dioxide with modern organic filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It delivers excellent broad-spectrum protection while staying lightweight, with a balanced finish and low white cast that generally suits everyday face wear. The formula is low on pore-clogging risk and does not commonly sting, and it sits well under makeup. With a strong 89.7/100 score and excellent protection, it is a reliable high-SPF pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #16, UV filter
- −25.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −25.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −2 Synthetic Wax at #15, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-8 Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (30)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Garnier Ambre Solaire Baby In The Shade SPF50 leave a white cast?
No, it generally keeps a low white cast. Despite including Titanium Dioxide, the hybrid formula blends in modern organic filters that help it wear clear on the skin.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Baby In The Shade Sun Cream SPF50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with several modern chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.
Is Garnier Ambre Solaire Baby In The Shade SPF50 any good?
Yes, it scores 89.7/100 and offers excellent broad-spectrum protection. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and is generally low on pore-clogging risk, making it a reliable high-SPF choice.