Olay Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Anti-Aging Moisturiser Spf 15
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Anti-Aging Moisturiser SPF 15 is an older-generation chemical sunscreen with Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene plus some Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight with low white cast, and layers okay under makeup. Breakout risk is low. At SPF 15 the protection rating is excellent within its category, and a score of 70.5 makes it a decent everyday anti-aging moisturizer rather than a high-SPF sun product.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #30, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β9.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #40, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β2.5 Zinc Oxide at #18 (nano)
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #30
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #18
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #30
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Isostearate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- β6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Zinc Oxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Green tea
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (46)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- β 13.3 UV protection
- β 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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19 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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Ptfe
Supporting ingredient
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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
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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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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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45 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
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46 FD&C Red 40
Colorant or pigment
What SPF is Olay Total Effects?
It is SPF 15, so it is a light daily anti-aging moisturizer rather than a high-SPF sun product. Protection is rated excellent within its category.
Does the Olay Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Anti-Aging Moisturiser Spf 15 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it generally wears clear. The formula stays lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using older filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene, plus some Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.