Garnier Ombrelle Face Sunscreen Ultra Light Cream Spf 60
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Ombrelle Face Sunscreen Ultra Light Cream SPF 60 is a hybrid formula pairing Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid. The cream 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 79/100 score, it is a strong high-SPF daily choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- −7.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −37.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #25, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 4.2% declared
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 4.2% declared
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (27)
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 (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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 4.2% declared
- ↑ 10 4.2% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 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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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Glycine Soja
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Garnier Ombrelle Ultra Light Cream SPF 60 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing mineral Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Octocrylene.
Does the Garnier Ombrelle Face Sunscreen Ultra Light Cream Spf 60 leave a white cast?
No, it generally does not. Despite the Titanium Dioxide, it has a low white cast rating and wears as an ultra-light cream.
Is Garnier Ombrelle Ultra Light Cream SPF 60 good?
Yes. It scores 79 out of 100 with excellent protection, a strong high-SPF daily choice. Note it may sting somewhat for some users.