Oriflame The One A-Z Cream Hydra Spf 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriflame The One A-Z Cream Hydra is an SPF 30 moisturizer with a single older-generation chemical filter, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It has a matte finish, feels lightweight, shows low white cast, and works excellently as a makeup base. Protection is rated weak, which is its main limitation. With a score of 49.0/100, it is best thought of as a light daily cream rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #21, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #31
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate, Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 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 (34)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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28 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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32 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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34 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Oriflame The One A-Z Cream Hydra a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0/100 with protection rated weak, so it is better seen as a light moisturizer than a primary sunscreen. It uses a single older chemical filter at SPF 30.
Does the Oriflame The One A-Z Cream Hydra Spf 30 work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base, with a matte finish and lightweight feel.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, relying on a single filter, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.