Olay Olay Double Action Day Cream
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Olay
Olay Double Action Day Cream
Beauty · Budget: £5.99
4.6 (11,500 reviews)· across Boots, Amazon UK, Superdrug, Olay UK, Sainsbury's
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
Moisturising classic inferred from standard UK formulations, featuring beneficial Niacinamide alongside synthetic UV filters, parabens, and fragrance allergens.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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A functional low-cost day cream, though sensitive users may prefer fragrance-free and paraben-free alternatives.
Be cautious if
Highly sensitive skin or individuals avoiding fragrance allergens and parabens.
Against your clean standard
Does not meet strict clean standards due to fragrance allergens, parabens, and octocrylene.
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Does Olay Olay Double Action Day Cream contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Contains parabens
Found: methylparaben, propylparaben, ethylparaben. Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Contains silicones
Found: dimethicone. Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum. Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Contains essential oils
Found: linalool, limonene. Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: triethanolamine. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Contains chemical uv filters of concern
Found: octocrylene. Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Olay Olay Double Action Day Cream non-comedogenic?
This formulation contains 1 ingredient commonly associated with clogged pores — isopropyl palmitate. That does not make it unsuitable for everyone: comedogenicity depends on concentration, the rest of the formula and your own skin. If you are acne-prone, patch test or choose one of the alternatives below.
Is Olay Olay Double Action Day Cream safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains essential oils or common fragrance allergens
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Octocrylene, Triethanolamine, Propylparaben, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Limonene.
Olay Olay Double Action Day Cream full ingredients list
23 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Aqua, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Niacinamide, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octocrylene, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-100 Stearate, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Limonene.
The actives doing the work: Niacinamide (Strengthens skin barrier and evens out tone.); Glycerin (Effective humectant that maintains skin moisture levels.); Panthenol (Soothes and helps restore compromised skin barrier.); Tocopheryl Acetate (Provides antioxidant defense against environmental stressors.).
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