Oriflame Royal Velvet Firming Day Cream SPF 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriflame Royal Velvet Firming Day Cream SPF 15 is a skincare day cream using older chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast and a medium chance of slight stinging. With a 49.0/100 score and weak SPF 15 protection, it offers only light daily cover and should be paired with a stronger sunscreen for real sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
24
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −3.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
28
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #15, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12 Butylparaben at #43, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #25, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #15, 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 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (43)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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16 Octadecene
Supporting ingredient
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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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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
What SPF is Oriflame Royal Velvet Day Cream?
It is SPF 15, which gives only light daily cover. Protection rates as weak, so it should be paired with a stronger sunscreen for sun exposure.
Is the Oriflame Royal Velvet Firming Day Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical formula using older filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is it good for oily skin?
It has a matte, lightweight finish and is low in pore-clogging risk, which may suit oily skin. It scores 49.0/100 overall, with a medium chance of slight stinging.