Oriflame The One In Action Foundation SPF 40
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriflame The One In Action Foundation SPF 40 is a tinted foundation with sun protection from Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It gives a matte, low white cast finish, feels lightweight, and works well as a makeup base since it is the makeup itself. Its 49/100 score and weak measured protection reflect that foundation SPF is hard to apply thickly enough for full coverage, so it is best treated as a top-up over a dedicated sunscreen rather than your only sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
92
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #24
- +25.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #10, silicone wax film
- +4.8 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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25 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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26 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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27 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Oriflame The One In Action Foundation good for oily skin?
It is rated low for pore-clogging and has a matte, lightweight finish, which can suit oilier skin. It is a foundation first, so it doubles as your makeup rather than a separate sunscreen.
Is the Oriflame The One In Action Foundation SPF 40?
Its sun protection is weak and it scores 49/100, since foundation SPF is hard to apply thickly enough for full coverage. Treat it as a top-up over a dedicated sunscreen rather than your only sun defense.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It uses a mix: chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate alongside mineral Titanium Dioxide.