Oriflame Urban Guard 3D Optimals Day Cream SPF 25
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oriflame Urban Guard 3D Optimals Day Cream SPF 25 is a chemical hybrid day cream with a modern filter blend including Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Uvinul A Plus, plus titanium dioxide. It offers excellent protection with a matte, lightweight finish, low white cast and low pore-clogging concern. Scoring 88/100, it is one of the stronger entries here. The SPF 25 suits everyday urban exposure rather than long beach days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −22.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −6 Tinosorb M at #9
- +1.2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 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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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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29 Xanthan Gum
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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34 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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40 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
Is Oriflame Urban Guard Day Cream SPF 25 a good sunscreen?
It scores 88/100 with excellent protection, one of the stronger entries in its group. The SPF 25 suits everyday urban exposure rather than long beach days.
Does the Oriflame Urban Guard 3D Optimals Day Cream SPF 25 leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast, so it generally wears invisibly despite including titanium dioxide. The matte finish keeps it lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid using modern filters such as Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Uvinul A Plus, with titanium dioxide added.