Garnier Ombrelle Spf 45 Complete Lightweight Lotion
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ombrelle SPF 45 Complete Lightweight Lotion is a hybrid formula using Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid alongside Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The lotion wears balanced and lightweight with a low risk of white cast and is generally low on pore-clogging, though it may sting somewhat for some users. It works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a 78/100 score, it is a reliable lightweight body and face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- −11.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −24.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +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 Mexoryl XL at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- ↑ 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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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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pH adjuster
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Garnier Ombrelle SPF 45 Complete Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen, using modern filters Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid alongside Octocrylene and Homosalate.
Does the Garnier Ombrelle Spf 45 Complete Lightweight Lotion leave a white cast?
No, it generally does not. It has a low white cast rating and wears as a lightweight lotion.
Is Garnier Ombrelle SPF 45 Complete Lotion good?
Yes. It scores 78 out of 100 with excellent protection, a reliable lightweight option for face and body. Note it may sting somewhat for some users.