Olay Complete UV365 Daily Moisturizer SPF 30
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Complete UV365 Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical daily moisturiser using older-generation filters homosalate, avobenzone and octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a matte finish and low white cast, and it is low on pore-clogging signals, though it carries a mild sting risk. It serves as an okay base under makeup. With good protection but a score of 67.1/100, it is a serviceable daily moisturiser-plus-SPF held back by its dated filters and SPF 30 rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter
- β5.3 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Ensulizole at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Polyethylene at #18, wax film
- +0.3 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Laureth-7, Steareth-2)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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¨ Green tea
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (29)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- β 13.3 UV protection
- β 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 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
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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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18 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Olay Complete UV365 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen moisturiser using older-generation filters homosalate, avobenzone and octocrylene.
Is Olay Complete UV365 good for oily skin?
It is generally workable for oilier skin. It has a matte finish, wears lightweight and is low on pore-clogging signals, though it carries a mild sting risk.
What SPF is Olay Complete UV365?
It is rated SPF 30 with good protection in that range, scoring 67.1 out of 100. The dated filters and SPF 30 rating keep it mid-pack overall.