Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer Sensitive Skin - Spf 15
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer Sensitive Skin SPF 15 is a daily moisturizer that blends the chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with mineral zinc oxide. It sets to a matte finish with no visible white cast, feels lightweight, does not sting, and is generally low for clogging pores. SPF 15 offers good baseline protection for incidental daily exposure rather than deliberate sun time, and the older filter mix shows in the score of 74.1/100. It is best seen as a light everyday moisturizer with sun protection built in.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide, 3% declared
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 3% declared
- +2 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
- +0.9 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Laureth-7, Steareth-2)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare 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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 6 3% declared
- β 8 3% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Supporting ingredient
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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
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Olay Complete Sensitive Skin SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It uses both. It blends the chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with mineral zinc oxide.
Does Olay Complete SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No. It rates low for white cast and sets to a matte finish, so it goes on without a noticeable chalky look.
Is Olay Complete SPF 15 enough sun protection?
SPF 15 offers good baseline protection for incidental daily exposure rather than deliberate sun time. It scores 74.1/100 and is best seen as a light moisturizer with sun protection built in.