Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Cream SPF 50
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Cream SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters such as octocrylene and avobenzone with the high-performance UVA filters drometrizole trisiloxane and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid. It dries matte, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and works well under makeup. It can sting mildly if it reaches the eyes. With a score of 81/100 and excellent protection, it is a strong sensitive-skin sunscreen with modern UVA cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −19.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), 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
- +13 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 (26)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 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
- 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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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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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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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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
- ↑ 3 film former
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Cream good?
Yes, it scores 81 out of 100 in our rating with excellent protection. It is a strong sensitive-skin sunscreen with modern UVA filters.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Cream SPF 50 good for oily skin and makeup?
It can suit oily skin and works well under makeup. The finish is matte and the pore-clogging profile is low, so it generally controls shine and layers cleanly.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It combines octocrylene and avobenzone with the high-performance UVA filters drometrizole trisiloxane and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid.