Oriflame Optimals Even Out Day Cream SPF 20
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriflame Optimals Even Out Day Cream is a chemical SPF 20 day cream using an older-generation filter set of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It finishes matte, feels lightweight and leaves low white cast, but it scores high on stinging, so it may not suit sensitive eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and makeup compatibility is okay. With a score of 57.2 and only moderate protection at SPF 20, it is better as a light daily moisturizer than a primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- −17 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Dilaurate, Beheneth-25)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (38)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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10 Beheneth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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36 Sorbic Acid
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
What SPF is the Oriflame Optimals Even Out Day Cream SPF 20?
It is SPF 20, which offers only moderate measured protection. That makes it better as a light daily moisturizer than a primary sun defense.
Is the Oriflame Optimals Even Out Day Cream SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using an older-generation set including Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 57.2 out of 100. The matte, low-cast finish is pleasant, but it rates high on stinging and the SPF 20 protection is modest.