Garnier Ambre Solaire SPF 30 Ideal Bronze Protective Oil Spray
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire SPF 30 Ideal Bronze Protective Oil Spray is a hybrid formula with modern filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Drometrizole Trisiloxane. As an oil spray it has a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, but its high pore-clogging potential means acne-prone skin should keep it to the body. It can sting somewhat near the eyes. With excellent protection and a score of 73.9/100, it is a convenient tanning-day body spray.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +8.4)
- −13.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −12 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
- +2 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
High
14
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
- −32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #1, heavy comedogenic ester
- −7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl 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 #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 8 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
- → 12 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 8 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 (20)
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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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
- ↑ 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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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 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire SPF 30 Ideal Bronze Protective Oil Spray okay for acne-prone skin?
It has high pore-clogging potential, so acne-prone skin should generally keep this oil spray to the body rather than the face. The finish is dewy with low white cast.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire SPF 30 Ideal Bronze Protective Oil Spray mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical with modern filters, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Drometrizole Trisiloxane.
Is it good protection?
Yes. It scores 73.9/100 with excellent protection at SPF 30, making it a convenient tanning-day body spray. It can sting somewhat near the eyes.