Oriflame Novage Ultimate Lift Contour Define Day Cream SPF 15
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriflame Novage Ultimate Lift Contour Define Day Cream SPF 15 is a hybrid day cream combining chemical filters with modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, though it may sting sensitive eyes a little. It sits okay under makeup. The SPF 15 rating is on the low side for sun protection. With a score of 65.1/100 and good protection for its SPF, it suits indoor and low-exposure days more than strong sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cera Alba at #17, wax film
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #27, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #16, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #26, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #5, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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24 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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33 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
What SPF is the Oriflame Novage Ultimate Lift Day Cream?
It is SPF 15, which is on the low side for sun protection. It suits indoor and low-exposure days more than strong, direct sun.
Does the Oriflame Novage Ultimate Lift Contour Define Day Cream SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a hybrid day cream with a balanced finish that blends into skin.
Is the Oriflame Novage Ultimate Lift Day Cream SPF 15 any good?
It scores 65.1/100 with good protection for its SPF. It is lightweight and low for pore-clogging, but the SPF 15 rating makes it better for lower-exposure days.