Olay Total Effects 7 In One Day Cream Gentle SPF 15
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay Total Effects 7 In One Day Cream Gentle SPF 15 is a chemical-led day cream with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, plus older filters such as Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel with low sting risk. Protection is rated good, though the SPF 15 level suits low-exposure days. At 71.8/100, it is a sensible moisturizer-plus-SPF for daily indoor use.
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 #33, 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 #28, 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
81
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #33
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +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
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #33
- 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 (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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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 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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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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33 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
What SPF is the Olay Total Effects 7 In One Day Cream Gentle SPF 15?
It is SPF 15. That suits low-exposure indoor days, and protection is rated good for that level.
Is the Olay Total Effects 7 In One Day Cream Gentle SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-led with some mineral filters. It uses Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Octocrylene plus Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It blends in like a regular day cream with a balanced finish.