Ambre Solaire Sun Cream Spray SPF30
Product summary
The ingredient list suggests that "Ambre Solaire - Sun Cream Spray SPF30" can provide reliable sun protection. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
Its formula is also hydrating, so you might not need an additional moistruizer during the day. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product helps prevent early signs of aging.
Sunscreen filters
This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: avobenzone 1.80% - 2.20%, mexoryl xl 1.00% - 1.20%, octisalate 2.20% - 2.70%, homosalate 5.80% - 7.10% and octocrylene 3.80% - 4.70%.
Irritation risk
This product contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this sunscreen to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails for 28.27$ in the United States and for 18.99£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| octocrylene | HIGH |  |  |
| drometrizole trisiloxane | HIGH | | |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH | | |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
This suncream offers advanced protection against immediate sun induced skin damage, caused by UVB rays, as well as protection from long-term damage and premature skin ageing caused by UVA rays.
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).
Other benefit: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This suncream offers advanced protection against immediate sun induced skin damage, caused by UVB rays, as well as protection from long-term damage and premature skin ageing caused by UVA rays.
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, isododecane.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| polymethylsilsesquioxane | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
| isododecane | MEDIUM | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| p-anisic acid | | |
| limonene | | |
| benzyl salicylate | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Avobenzone
- dimethicone
- Mexoryl XL
- homosalate
- methyl methacrylate crosspolymer
- octocrylene
- polymethylsilsesquioxane
- Vitamin E
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 25% - 31% | |
| 13% - 16% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.8% - 7.1% | |
| A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation | |
| 4.3% - 5.2% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients | |
| 3.8% - 4.7% | |
| A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
| 2.4% - 3% | |
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish | |
| 2.2% - 2.7% | |
| Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
| 1.6% - 2% | |
| Used to create an even product consistency. Can help boost efficiency of sunscreen filters | |
| 1.8% - 2.2% | |
| Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable. | |
| 1.2% - 1.5% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 1.2% - 1.5% | |
| Used to create a nice product consistency | |
| 1% - 1.2% | |
| Helps thicken the product consistency | |
| 1% - 1.2% | |
| Mexoryl XL. A UV filter. Effective in the UVB and UVA range. It is stable. Unfortunately, not approved in the US yet | |
| 0.9% - 1.1% | |
| A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss | |
| 0.7% - 1% | |
| Helps preserve products. Can mask unpleasant smell. Could be irritating | |
| 0.7% - 1% | |
| Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself | |
| 0.7% - 1.05% | |
| Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures | |
| 0.7% - 1.05% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.6% - 0.9% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.4% - 0.65% | |
| A fragrance. Is a likely irritant | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| A type of clay that is used to thicken the product consistency | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together. It might be irritating for some people | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
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