Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Invisible Protection Mist SPF 50+
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Invisible Protection Mist SPF 50+ is a hybrid spray combining filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight, invisible feel, with low stinging and low breakout risk. With excellent protection and a score of 86.8/100, it is a strong, easy-to-apply option for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #28, UV filter
- −8.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, 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
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Nylon-12)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (40)
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 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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2 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 PEG-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive mist leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and has an invisible, lightweight feel, so it should not show on skin.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive mist mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. Its filters include Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive mist SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it is a strong, easy-to-apply option. It offers excellent SPF 50+ protection, is rated low for stinging and breakouts, and scores 86.8/100.