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Garnier Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Protection Cream SPF50 Versus Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Sun Defense for Face SPF 50 Sunscreen

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on May 31, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, SPF and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any oils or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Ambre Solaire Anti-Age Super UV Protection Cream SPF50
Eight Hour® Cream Sun Defense for Face SPF 50 Sunscreen

Zinc Oxide 11.62%

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.4%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Isodecyl Neopentanoate

Emollient

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Emollient

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Absorbent
0 / 0

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Arachidyl Alcohol

Emollient

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Arachidyl Glucoside

Emulsifying

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Silicon Icon

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Disodium EDTA

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Citral

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Geraniol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Methylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

UV Filter
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

UV Filter
Chemical UV Filter IconMineral UV Filter Icon

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Emollient

Dibutyl Adipate

Emollient

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Ethylhexyl Triazone

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Cetyl Dimethicone

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Triethylhexanoin

Masking

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Acrylates Copolymer

Oryza Sativa

Biosaccharide Gum-4

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Decyl Glucoside

Cleansing

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Skin Conditioning

Phenylpropanol

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Schizophyllan

Humectant

Sodium Polyacrylate

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sorbitan Stearate

Emulsifying
0 / 1 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Triethanolamine

Buffering
2 / 0

Tripeptide-1

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Benzyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconPreservative IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ethylparaben

Preservative
Preservative IconParaben IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

O-Cymen-5-Ol

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Propylparaben

Preservative
0 / 0 Preservative IconParaben IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

When to use

19 Routines
100% use in am
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100% use every day
2 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day

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