Olay Regenerist Cc Cream Spf 15 Moisturiser
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Regenerist CC Cream SPF 15 is a tinted moisturizer using titanium dioxide, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone (butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane). It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, shows low white cast and does not sting, sitting okay under or in place of light makeup. Low pore-clogging potential makes it generally manageable for most skin types. With good protection and a score of 72/100, it is a fine daily CC cream, though SPF 15 is on the lower side for high-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β2.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #32, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-4 Dilaurate, PEG-4 Laurate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +20 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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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)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (36)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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16 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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18 PEG-4
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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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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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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28 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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35 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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36 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Olay Regenerist Cc Cream Spf 15 Moisturiser leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The CC cream has a balanced, lightweight tint that tends to blend into skin rather than leave a visible film.
Is the Olay Regenerist Cc Cream Spf 15 Moisturiser good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally manageable. Pore-clogging potential is rated low and it does not sting, which commonly works across skin types, though it behaves more like a tinted moisturizer than a dedicated mattifier.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a mix, using the mineral filter titanium dioxide alongside chemical filters octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone.
Is SPF 15 enough and is it good?
It scores 72/100 with good protection, but SPF 15 is on the lower side for long sun exposure. It is a fine daily CC cream for everyday coverage.