Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Sensitive Advanced Sun Protection Lotion Tube SPF 50+ (Dublin Airport formula)
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Sensitive SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen lotion that pairs modern chemical filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with a touch of titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and does not sting, which fits sensitive and younger skin. Scoring 84.6 out of 100 with excellent protection, it is one of the stronger options here for everyday family sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −22.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −34 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −14.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #12 (nano)
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #15, wax film
- +3.2 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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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
62
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #24, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), 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
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (32)
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
- ↑ 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
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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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 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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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
Is Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids SPF 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is generally a good fit. It is built for sensitive and younger skin, does not sting, and scores 84.6 out of 100 with excellent protection, making it one of the stronger family options here.
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Sensitive Advanced Sun Protection Lotion Tube SPF 50+ (Dublin Airport formula) leave a white cast?
Not much. White cast is rated low despite the small amount of titanium dioxide, since the formula is mostly modern chemical filters and wears lightweight.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50+, and its protection is rated excellent, so it offers very high cover for everyday outdoor use.