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Olay Age Defying Anti-wrinkle Day Face Lotion With Sunscreen - SPF 15

Olay Age Defying Anti-wrinkle Day Face Lotion With Sunscreen - SPF 15

66/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 74
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
  • βˆ’9 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’2 UVA2 coverage saturated
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #16
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
  • βˆ’12 Polyethylene at #7, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’1 Palmitic Acid at #31, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate)
  • βˆ’6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 23
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #16, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Niacinamide
  • ✨ Aloe vera
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (32)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 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
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 7 Polyethylene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 12 wax film
    • ↑ 7 wax water lock
  8. 8 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  9. 9 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Isopropyl Isostearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
  11. 11 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. 12 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  13. 13 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  14. 14 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  16. 16 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  17. 17 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  18. 18 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  20. 20 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. 21 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  23. 23 Dimethiconol

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. 24 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  25. 25 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  26. 26 Cetearyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  27. 27 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  28. 28 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  29. 29 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  30. 30 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  31. 31 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  32. 32 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

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