Garnier Ambre Solaire Dry Mist SPF 30
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Dry Mist SPF 30 is a chemical (hybrid) spray combining ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone with modern filters like Mexoryl XL, Uvinul T, and a Tinosorb-class triazine for excellent broad protection. The dry-mist format goes on lightweight with a balanced finish, leaves no white cast, and is generally gentle without stinging. It is generally low risk for breakouts and sits okay under makeup. At 83/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong, easy-to-apply everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #30, UV filter
- −6.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #42, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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
Full ingredient list (45)
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 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Nylon-12
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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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28 PEG-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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29 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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43 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is Garnier Ambre Solaire Dry Mist SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores 83/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection from a modern hybrid filter set. The dry-mist format makes it easy to apply.
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire Dry Mist SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it is a chemical spray with no visible white cast and a lightweight, balanced finish.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally low risk for clogging pores and wears lightweight, so it is commonly fine for breakout-prone skin; under makeup it performs okay.