Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream

Name: Garnier - Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream
Brand: Garnier

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WORKS FOR

Anti-aging
Exfoliation
Moisturizing
Sun protection
Evens skin tone
Anti-blemish
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KEY INGREDIENTS

niacinamide
capryloyl salicylic acid
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
c12-15 alkyl benzoate
dimethicone
drometrizole trisiloxane
ethylhexyl triazone
glycerin
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid
octocrylene
phenylethyl resorcinol
silica
terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid
tocopherol
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PROMISES
FULFILLED

100 /100

IRRITANCY

LOW

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WIMJ summary

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.

Organic filters

Ingredient	UVB	UVA I	UVA II	Stability
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
drometrizole trisiloxane
octocrylene
terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid
ethylhexyl triazone

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WIMJ summary

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

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"Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Face Protection SPF50 Cream"

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WIMJ summary

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

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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

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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

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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

Potential irritants

IRRITANCY

LOW

Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin Benefit
octocrylene
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
ethylhexyl triazone

Ingredients by volume

Ingredient	Estimated concentration
water Plain old water	45% - 55%
c12-15 alkyl benzoate 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	6.3% - 7.7%
glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant	4.2% - 5.2%
octocrylene 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	3.7% - 4.5%
niacinamide 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	2.4% - 2.9%
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 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.	2.5% - 3.1%
dimethicone 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	1.8% - 2.2%
ethylhexyl triazone 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	1.9% - 2.3%
silica Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin	1.4% - 1.8%
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate Used to thicken the product's consistency	0.95% - 1.15%
vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer 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	0.65% - 1%
terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid 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	0.8% - 1.15%
potassium cetyl phosphate Helps oil and water mix together	0.5% - 0.75%
drometrizole trisiloxane Mexoryl XL. A UV filter. Effective in the UVB and UVA range. It is stable. Unfortunately, not approved in the US yet	0.65% - 1%
peg-100 stearate Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture	0.5% - 0.8%
stearyl alcohol An emollient that helps soften the skin	0.5% - 0.7%
glyceryl stearate An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together	0.45% - 0.65%
tocopherol 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	0.35% - 0.6%
hydroxyacetophenone Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives	0.3% - 0.55%
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 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%
phenylethyl resorcinol Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals	0.25% - 0.45%
triethanolamine Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell	0.25% - 0.45%
trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Used to improve stability of the formulation	0.2% - 0.35%
poloxamer 338	0.2% - 0.4%
ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate Used to create a thicker product consistency	0.15% - 0.3%
xanthan gum Used to create a thicker product consistency	0.15% - 0.25%
caprylyl glycol Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture	0.15% - 0.25%
capryloyl salicylic acid	0.1% - 0.15%
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