Garnier Bright Complete Serum Cream SPF 30 Pa+++
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Bright Complete Serum Cream SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical day cream using an older filter set of Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Ensulizole. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, is generally low on pore-clogging and works well under makeup, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. Protection is rated good and the score is 65.1/100, positioning it as a brightening daily moisturizer with everyday SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
55
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- −0.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cera Alba at #14, wax film
- +0.8 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Perlite)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Perlite)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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17 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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25 Perlite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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38 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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40 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Garnier Bright Complete Serum Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older filter set of Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Ensulizole.
Does the Garnier Bright Complete Serum Cream SPF 30 Pa+++ work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good under makeup with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast. It may sting slightly if it gets near the eyes.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 65.1/100 with a good protection rating. It works as a brightening daily moisturizer with everyday SPF.