Garnier Ambre Solaire Hydra 24 Protect Hydrating Protection Lotion 50+ SPF
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Hydra 24 Protect Hydrating Protection Lotion is a high-SPF chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and the photostabilizer Drometrizole Trisiloxane. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, leaves no white cast, and is low in pore-clogging potential with a makeup-friendly base. Protection is rated excellent, though it can sting a little if it gets into the eyes. With a score of 78.4/100, it is generally a dependable hydrating body and face lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (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
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #12, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #27, butter/occlusive fat
- +3.2 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #22, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Acrylates Crosspolymer, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- ← 5 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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 (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 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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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Garnier Hydra 24 Protect leave a white cast?
No, it commonly applies with a low white cast. The hydrating lotion wears balanced and lightweight, making it easy to use on the face and body.
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire Hydra 24 Protect Hydrating Protection Lotion 50+ SPF work under makeup?
Yes, it is generally a good makeup base. The lightweight finish and low breakout-trigger rating support daily layering under foundation.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Hydra 24 Protect Hydrating Protection Lotion 50+ SPF any good?
Yes. With excellent protection and a score of 78.4/100, it is a dependable everyday lotion, though it may sting slightly with heavy sweat.