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Olay Daily Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen Spf 15

Olay Daily Moisturizing Lotion With Sunscreen Spf 15

62/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 59
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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 #3, 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 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

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

Low 88
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 Polyethylene at #7, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’1 Palmitic Acid at #28, 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†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #3, 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
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
  • ← 2 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
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (30)

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. 1 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

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

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Homosalate

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

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

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
  10. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  11. 11 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. 12 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  13. 13 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  14. 14 Stearyl Alcohol

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

  15. 15 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 Behenyl Alcohol

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

  17. 17 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Cetyl Alcohol

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

  20. 20 Dimethiconol

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  21. 21 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. 22 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  23. 23 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Cetearyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  25. 25 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

  26. 26 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  27. 27 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  28. 28 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  29. 29 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. 30 Ascorbic Acid

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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