Garnier Ambre Solaire BB Face UV Tinted Cream SPF 50
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire BB Face UV Tinted Cream SPF 50 is a tinted hybrid sunscreen that combines Titanium Dioxide with modern chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Octocrylene. The tint helps neutralize white cast, and it wears with a lightweight matte finish that sits well under or in place of makeup. Its low breakout-trigger reading is helpful for oilier skin. Scoring 77.7 with excellent protection, it is a strong daily tinted option, especially for those wanting a matte base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #35, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −35.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −30.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #12
- +15.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 1 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 #6), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 1.5 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (44)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 1.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Colorant or pigment
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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17 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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25 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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28 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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36 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire BB Face UV Tinted Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. The tint helps neutralize any cast from the Titanium Dioxide, and it wears with a matte finish.
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire BB Face UV Tinted Cream SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base and has a matte finish, so it sits well under or in place of makeup. Its low breakout-trigger reading also helps for oilier skin.
Is it any good?
It scores 77.7 out of 100 with SPF 50 and excellent protection. That makes it a strong daily tinted choice, especially for those wanting a matte base.