"Olay - Complete BB Face Cream Medium SPF15" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

Because it includes good moisturizing ingredients, it can also work as a hydrating day cream. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product has an anti-aging benefit.

Sunscreen filters

This is a "mixed" sunscreen in the sense that it uses both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") sun filters. The organic filters in the product are: avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene and ensulizole. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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Sun protection

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Ideal for medium skin tone .

Source: Supderdrug

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: niacinamide

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

This product can also help with skin tone because it offers sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations. This is why sun protection is the best strategy for maintaining an even skin tone. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

niacinamide 1.4% - 1.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Nourishing vitamins (B3, E and Pro-V B5) .

Source: Supderdrug

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, dimethiconol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: niacinamide, panthenol

panthenol 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

dimethicone 2.4% - 3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

dimethiconol 0.5% - 0.75%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: niacinamide. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

niacinamide 1.4% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Anti-aging

This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains niacinamide.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

niacinamide 1.4% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3.5% - 4.2%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

octocrylene 1.5% - 1.8%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

titanium dioxide 2.5% - 3%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral

Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

niacinamide 1.4% - 1.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish, Anti-aging, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial

panthenol 0.5% - 0.75%

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Works for: Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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benzyl alcohol 0.25% - 0.4%

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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

iodopropynyl butylcarbamate 0.01% - 0.02%

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A preservative. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl isostearate 1.7% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

cetearyl alcohol 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 5% - 6.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

ethylhexyl salicylate 4.4% - 5.4%

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Works for: Sun protection

Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

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Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Titanium dioxide, Isopropyl isostearate, Niacinamide, Polyethylene, Octocrylene, Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, Behenyl alcohol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl acetate, Dimethiconol, Peg-4, Triethanolamine, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Stearyl alcohol, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Cetyl alcohol, Sorbitan stearate, C13-14 alkane, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside, Peg-100 stearate, Stearic acid, Peg-4 laurate, Peg-4 dilaurate, Alumina, Ammonium polyacrylate, Silica, Benzyl alcohol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, Parfum, Benzyl benzoate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, Limonene, Citronellol, Benzyl cinnamate, Geraniol, Amyl cinnamal, Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499

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WIMJ similarity score		83%	100%	96%	90%	90%	89%	89%	88%	88%	86%	85%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 15	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 70	SPF 15	SPF 25
Key ingredients	niacinamide panthenol +7 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: adenosine centella asiatica extract +11 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +7 more Other: palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 allantoin +2 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +5 more Other: homosalate	Common: niacinamide panthenol +7 more Other: ethylhexyl triazone bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +1 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +7 more Other: tris-biphenyl triazine	Common: niacinamide panthenol +4 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +4 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +4 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +4 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +7 more Other: tetrapeptide-30 cyclopentasiloxane +6 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +4 more Other: homosalate polymethylsilsesquioxane +2 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +3 more Other: adenosine homosalate +1 more	Common: niacinamide panthenol +5 more Other: lactic acid ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	amyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +23 more	propolis extract Has skin benefit? citrus limon fruit extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +16 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +12 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +10 more	linalool Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +8 more	linalool Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +8 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +13 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	thymus vulgaris leaf extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	eugenol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +20 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? dibutyl adipate Has skin benefit? +44 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +35 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +38 more

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Evens skin tone

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Moisturizing

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Anti-blemish

Anti-aging

Sun protection

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