Garnier Ambre Solaire Uv Water Clear Sun Cream Spray Spf 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ambre Solaire UV Water Clear Sun Cream Spray is an SPF 30 hybrid body spray whose chemical filters Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane are paired with modern filters for broad coverage. It dries to a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast, which suits a clear spray format. Breakout risk is generally low, though it may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes during spraying. Scoring 73.1 with excellent measured protection, it is a convenient body option for everyday sun, with SPF 30 below the strongest choices.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −35.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (28)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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11 Propanediol
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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15 Green 6
Colorant or pigment
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16 Violet 2
Colorant or pigment
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does this Garnier spray leave a white cast?
White cast is low and it dries to a matte, lightweight finish, which fits its clear spray format.
Is the Garnier Ambre Solaire Uv Water Clear Sun Cream Spray Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-based hybrid using Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good?
It scores 73.1 out of 100 with excellent measured protection. It is a convenient body spray for everyday sun, though SPF 30 sits below the strongest options.