Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids UVA Ultra Lotion SPF 30 (UK Version)
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids UVA Ultra SPF 30 (UK version) is a hybrid lotion pairing modern chemical filters with Titanium Dioxide, so it is not purely mineral. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and low ghost-mode for minimal white cast, and works well under makeup. Sweat sting is moderate and the breakout-trigger is moderate, so very acne-prone skin may want to patch test. With a strong score of 74.1 and excellent protection it is a solid family SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −0.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +1 Coated minerals (Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
- +0.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #23, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 8 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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 (27)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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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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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids UVA Ultra good?
Yes, it is a solid family SPF. It scores 74.1 with excellent protection at SPF 30 and a lightweight, dewy finish.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Kids UVA Ultra Lotion SPF 30 (UK Version) mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs modern chemical filters with Titanium Dioxide, so it is not purely mineral.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is moderate on the breakout-trigger scale, so very acne-prone skin may want to patch test first. It does work well under makeup.