Garnier Light Complete Whitening Serum Cream SPF 36 Pa +++
71/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #17, UV filter
- −26.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 36, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, 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
88
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #10 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #12
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −5 Stearic Acid at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Myristic Acid at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
- −4 Palmitic Acid at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
37
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-7)
- −15 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylamide)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (47)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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20 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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21 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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38 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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41 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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43 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