Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Hypoallergenic Milk SPF 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Hypoallergenic Milk SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen combining modern triazine filters and avobenzone with some titanium dioxide. The milk texture spreads to a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it works well under makeup. Protection is rated excellent and pore-clogging risk is low, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes when sweating. Its score of 84.1/100 makes it a dependable high-protection option marketed for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- +12 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +4.2)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −26.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −36.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −17.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #14, wax film
- +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
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 #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #23, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, 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 (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 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
- ← 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
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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
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 (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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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 (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)
- ↑ 34.2 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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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 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
- ↑ 17.6 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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16 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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19 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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22 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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29 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Hypoallergenic Milk SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low despite a touch of titanium dioxide. The milk texture spreads to a balanced, lightweight finish on most skin tones.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Hypoallergenic Milk SPF 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is marketed as hypoallergenic for sensitive skin and has a low pore-clogging profile. It can sting somewhat near the eyes when sweating, so keep it off the immediate eye area.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 50+ with protection rated excellent, and it scores 84.1/100. That makes it a dependable high-protection daily sunscreen.