Olaz Regenerist CC Cream SPF 15
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Olaz Regenerist CC Cream SPF 15 is a tinted day cream that combines a titanium dioxide mineral filter with chemical UV filters including octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone. It wears with a balanced, low white cast finish and feels lightweight on skin, so it suits everyday makeup-free wear. SPF 15 offers only basic daytime protection, which is generally fine for incidental sun but light for extended exposure. With a score of 70.4/100 and good rated protection, it is a reasonable everyday CC option rather than a dedicated high-SPF sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +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
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −2.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #34, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #35, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +13 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (37)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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17 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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22 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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35 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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36 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Olaz Regenerist CC Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, so it should blend into most skin tones without a noticeable mineral film. It wears with a balanced finish. This makes it easy to use as an everyday tinted day cream.
Is the Olaz Regenerist CC Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It uses the mineral filter titanium dioxide alongside chemical filters including octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone, with an older filter profile overall.
Is SPF 15 enough?
SPF 15 offers basic daytime protection and is generally fine for incidental sun, but it is light for long outdoor exposure. Protection here is rated good for its category. For extended sun, a higher SPF is commonly preferred.