Olay White Radiance Intensive Whitening Lotion Spf 24
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Olay White Radiance Intensive Whitening Lotion is an Spf 24 chemical lotion with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide alongside an older-school filter set including Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Octocrylene. It stays lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is low on pore-clogging risk, though it may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes. It sits okay under makeup. With a 67.1/100 score and good protection, it is a serviceable everyday lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, 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 #8, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.3 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
62
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β17 5 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- β6 Polyethylene at #9, wax film
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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
80
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +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 #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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 1 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 5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare 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 (40)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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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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20 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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40 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
Is Olay White Radiance Intensive Whitening Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide. The filter set is older-school, including Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Octocrylene.
Does the Olay White Radiance Intensive Whitening Lotion Spf 24 leave a white cast?
No, it keeps a low white cast and stays lightweight with a balanced finish. It may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes.
Is Olay White Radiance SPF 24 any good?
It scores 67.1/100 with good protection. It is low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup, making it a serviceable everyday lotion.