Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Spray Minions SPF 50+
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Spray is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen with a modern filter mix including Tinosorb S, Mexoryl XL, Uvinul T 150 and avobenzone, alongside ethylhexyl salicylate and homosalate. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging rating, and it does not sting. It rates as a good makeup base for a body spray. With excellent protection and a high score of 81.7/100, it is a strong, easy-to-apply pick for active outdoor days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #10, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −26.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −16 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, 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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +19 3 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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 (22)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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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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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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10 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 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 (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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13 Polyester-5
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Spray Minions SPF 50+?
Yes. It scores 81.7/100 with excellent protection. The SPF 50+ spray uses a modern filter mix and applies easily, making it a strong pick for active outdoor days.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids Spray Minions SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical, hybrid sunscreen, using modern filters like Tinosorb S, Mexoryl XL and Uvinul T 150, with no mineral filters.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it generally wears clear, which is convenient for a body spray.