Olay Anti-Wrinkle Firm & Lift Spf 15 Day Cream
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Anti-Wrinkle Firm & Lift SPF 15 Day Cream is a chemical day cream on an older-school filter base, combining Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It keeps white cast low with a balanced, lightweight finish, reads low for pore-clogging, but may sting somewhat near the eyes. It works okay under makeup. With only SPF 15 and moderate protection, plus a 63.3/100 score, it is a light anti-aging cream rather than a high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
55
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #34, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β20 9 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Polyethylene at #7, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Oleate)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (45)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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30 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Ceteareth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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35 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
What SPF is Olay Anti-Wrinkle Firm & Lift Day Cream?
It is SPF 15 with moderate protection. That is on the lower side, so it suits incidental daily exposure rather than extended time in strong sun.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on older filters, including Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid.
Does the Olay Anti-Wrinkle Firm & Lift Spf 15 Day Cream sting the eyes?
It may sting somewhat. The sweat-sting reading is medium, so take care around the eye area.