Garnier Ambre Solaire Sonnenmilch Sensitive Expert+ Lsf 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire Sonnenmilch Sensitive Expert+ LSF 50+ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining modern filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, and Mexoryl XL with classic ones, for excellent protection, though the exact SPF figure is not listed. It wears light with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a low pore-clogging risk, and it sits well under makeup. It may sting somewhat near the eyes. With a score of 83.8 out of 100 it is a strong sensitive-skin daily pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +8.4)
- −20.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −12 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #12, wax film
- +2.4 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
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #20, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oxidized Starch Acetate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 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
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer)
- ← 5 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
- +4 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 (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
- ↑ 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 (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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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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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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19 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive sunscreen good?
Yes. It scores 83.8 out of 100 with excellent protection from a modern filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, and Mexoryl XL, making it a strong sensitive-skin daily pick.
Does the Garnier Ambre Solaire Sonnenmilch Sensitive Expert+ Lsf 50+ leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. It wears light with a balanced finish and sits well under makeup.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Generally yes for pore-clogging, since breakout risk reads low. It may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes.