Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream
Product summary
Based on the ingredient list, we assess that "Garnier - Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream" can provide reliable sun protection. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (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).
It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream. 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. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 2.50% - 3.10%, mexoryl xl 0.65% - 1.00%, uvinul t 1.90% - 2.30%, octocrylene 3.70% - 4.50% and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid 0.80% - 1.15%.
Irritation risk
This moisturizer contains actives that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. 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.
What our users say
Based on 6 reviews 100% recommend this product- As for using this sunscreen in the eye area, the majority of the reviewers (100%) find that it stings eyes.
- As for the white cast, all of the reviewers (6) say that it does not leave a white cast.
- When it comes to comedogenicity, the reviewer found that it does not clog pores.
- When it comes to using this sunscreen under makeup, all of the reviewers (4) say that it does not pill under makeup.
Price
The product retails from 6.00£ up to 14.95£ in the United Kingdom and for 19.80$ in the United States.
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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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| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH |  |  |
| drometrizole trisiloxane | HIGH | | |
| octocrylene | HIGH | | |
Promise: Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Does not clog pores.
This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains niacinamide.
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: capryloyl salicylic acid
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| capryloyl salicylic acid | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
This product can also 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Protection Cream reduces the appearance of wrinkles as well as reducing the appearance of dark spots.
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).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| capryloyl salicylic acid | MEDIUM | | |
| phenylethyl resorcinol | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid | HIGH | | |
| niacinamide | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Exfoliation
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: capryloyl salicylic acid.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| capryloyl salicylic acid | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone | |
| Anti-blemish |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| phenylethyl resorcinol | | |
| capryloyl salicylic acid | | |
| octocrylene | | |
User reviews (6)
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Ingredients & concentrations
- niacinamide
- capryloyl salicylic acid
- Mexoryl XL
- Uvinul T
- glycerin
- hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid
- octocrylene
- phenylethyl resorcinol
- terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid
- Avobenzone
- Vitamin E
- dimethicone
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 6.3% - 7.7% | |
| Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth | |
| 4.2% - 5.2% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.7% - 4.5% | |
| 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% - 2.9% | |
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
| 2.5% - 3.1% | |
| 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. | |
| 1.8% - 2.2% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.9% - 2.3% | |
| Uvinul T. A UV filter. Effective against UVB rays. It is photostable. Can increase water resistance properties of the sunscreen. Unfortunately, not approved by the FDA (US) yet | |
| 1.4% - 1.8% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.95% - 1.15% | |
| Used to thicken the product's consistency | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| A type of silicone that create a smooth product finish and can create an optical soft-focus effect on the skin. Helps to thicken the product consistency | |
| 0.8% - 1.15% | |
| Ecamsule, Mexoryl SX. A UV filter. Is effective mostly against the UVA rays. It is legally marketed in the US with the FDA approval since 2006, even though the ingredient is not on the official FDA list of the approved sunscreen active ingredients. It is photostable | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.65% - 1% | |
| Mexoryl XL. A UV filter. Effective in the UVB and UVA range. It is stable. Unfortunately, not approved in the US yet | |
| 0.5% - 0.8% | |
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.5% - 0.7% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Used to improve stability of the formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
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| The ingredient is not recognized | |
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Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol