Olay Complete Lightweight 3In1 Moisturiser Normal/Oily
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Complete Lightweight 3In1 Moisturiser Normal/Oily is a chemical sunscreen moisturiser built on older-generation filters: Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It wears balanced and lightweight with a low risk of white cast and is generally low on pore-clogging, though it may sting somewhat for some users. Protection is moderate and the score is 62/100, so it works as a light daily moisturiser with SPF rather than dedicated sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
55
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, 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 #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #30, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β26 10 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, 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
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Polyethylene at #17, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- β42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- 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 #4, 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 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 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 (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 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
Full ingredient list (40)
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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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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22 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Ethylparaben
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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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Olay Complete Lightweight 3In1 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen moisturiser, built on older-generation filters including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene.
Is the Olay Complete Lightweight 3In1 Moisturiser Normal/Oily good for oily skin?
It is aimed at normal and oily skin and wears lightweight with a balanced finish and generally low pore-clogging. Note that it may sting somewhat for some users, so caution near the eyes is sensible.
Is Olay Complete Lightweight 3In1 good?
It scores 62 out of 100 with moderate protection. It works as a light daily moisturiser with SPF rather than dedicated sun defense.