Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Spray SPF 50+
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Spray SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen spray with a modern filter mix including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Drometrizole Trisiloxane. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low, though it can sting near the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works well under makeup. With excellent protection and a high score of 87.0, it is a top-rated convenient option for face and body.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +24 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +8.4)
- −17.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −26 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −15.8 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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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone 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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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #20, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 4 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 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- ← 2 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 (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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
- 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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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 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
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24 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this Garnier Ambre Solaire spray good?
Yes. With excellent protection and a high score of 87.0, it is a top-rated and convenient option for face and body. It also works well under makeup.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced Protection Spray SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen with a modern filter mix including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Drometrizole Trisiloxane.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and it wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, though as a spray it can sting if it reaches the eyes.