Olay Regenerist 3 Point Anti Aging Lightweight Day Cream SPF 30
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Regenerist 3 Point Anti Aging Lightweight Day Cream SPF 30 is a moisturizer with sun protection, using older-generation chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone plus titanium dioxide. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, though it has a medium sting rating to keep in mind near the eyes. Pore-clogging is rated low. Protection is moderate at SPF 30 and the overall score is 61.4/100, so it works as a day cream with sun care rather than a dedicated high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #32, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #40, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β13 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #22, 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
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #32, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
Full ingredient list (47)
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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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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3 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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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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
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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13 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Dimethiconol
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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 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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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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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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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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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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42 Linalool
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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45 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Olay Regenerist 3 Point a sunscreen?
It is a day cream with SPF 30 protection rather than a dedicated sunscreen. Protection is rated moderate, so heavier sun exposure may call for a stronger product.
Is the Olay Regenerist 3 Point Anti Aging Lightweight Day Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It uses older-generation chemical filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone, plus titanium dioxide.
Is it good for oily skin?
It has a matte, lightweight finish and is rated low for pore-clogging. Note the medium sting rating when applying near the eyes.