Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Day Cream Spf 15
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Day Cream SPF 15 is a moisturizer with sun protection, using mostly chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, and Octocrylene alongside small amounts of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide in an older-school blend. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. Breakout risk is low and it sits okay under makeup. With only SPF 15 the protection is good but modest, and the score is 67.7/100, so it suits low-sun days rather than long exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #34, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- β11.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #29, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- β6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #34
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #34
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #17
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Isostearate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic 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 #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, 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)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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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 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- 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
Full ingredient list (39)
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 (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Ptfe
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Supporting ingredient
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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34 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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38 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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39 FD&C Red 40
Colorant or pigment
Is SPF 15 enough in Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Day Cream?
SPF 15 offers good but modest protection, best suited to low-sun days and indoor wear. For extended outdoor time a higher SPF is generally recommended.
Is the Olay Total Effects 7 In 1 Day Cream Spf 15 mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using filters like Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, and Octocrylene with small amounts of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. The blend is older-school in style.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it generally blends in as a daily moisturizer. It sits okay under makeup too.