Daytime Moisturizer Update: Olay Complete Care Daily Sensitive UV Fluid SPF 15

by PJ on Wednesday, July 29, 2009

in -Olay, skincare, skincare - moisturizing/others, stash focus



In May 2007, I posted about Olay’s Multi-Radiance Daily Illuminating UV Fluid SPF 15. It was my daytime moisturizer/sunscreen product for about two years. It is a nicely formulated product and I have recommended it to some of my readers.

Earlier this year, I was looking through the ingredient lists of some other daytime moisturizers from Olay in my local Boots store and I decided to try Complete Care Daily UV Fluid SPF 15 (for Normal/Oily Skin) and Complete Care Daily Sensitive UV Fluid SPF 15 (for Sensitive Skin). After using them for several months, I can say that I am very happy with both.

I was very pleased with the Multi-Radiance moisturizer, which is a competent sunscreen product (with ingredients to protect against UVA and UVB rays) that contains niacinamide. It was moisturizing without being greasy, it didn’t cause breakouts or irritation, and it worked for me all year around.

However, there are two ingredients the product doesn’t need to have. One is citrus nobilis (mandarin extract), which can be a skin irritant. It didn’t irritate my skin but I thought it would be nice to use a product that doesn’t contain this. The other is mica, which is one of the ingredients in makeup products that create shimmer. It is usually used in skincare products to create a subtle glow for the skin. (It doesn’t have skincare benefits.) Even though it didn’t make my skin look too glowy, I’d prefer skincare products with fewer ingredients whose effects are merely cosmetic.

Like the Multi-Radiance moisturizer, both of the Complete Care ones are well-formulated sunscreen products (with butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane to protect against UVA rays) and both contain niacinamide. Neither of them contains citrus nobilis or mica. Compared with Multi-Radiance, both have a lighter texture. (The two are very similar in texture.)

At the very moment I am using the one for normal/oily skin, but I will be going back to the one for sensitive skin. It was the one I used first when I bought the two and it will become my staple daytime moisturizer. The main reason is that it is fragrance-free. (The other two contain fragrance.)

One thing I would like to point out is that all the three moisturizers, as well as many others from Olay, contain benzyl alcohol, which can be a skin irritant. But it is not among the major ingredients in any of the three and I haven’t had negative reactions to them.

On a very minor note, I wish the bottles (pictured above) would come with a pump dispenser.

Overall, both are nice products. They spread effortlessly, absorb easily and don’t leave a greasy film. Both work well under makeup too. I would recommend them (especially the one for sensitive skin) to those with combination and oily skin as a daytime moisturising/sunscreen product.

Other skincare products I am using at the moment:

Olay Complete Care Night Enriched Cream

RMK Cleansing Oil

Lancôme Tonique Douceur

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

relaxbear Thursday, July 30, 2009

Very informative post, thank you !

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Shanghainese Dumpling Thursday, July 30, 2009

HI PJ, I haven't used an Olay for a long time, I used their total effect (if that's the correct name) it's the just simple moisturiser in a pump. I quite like it hehe :)

With the pump issue, I'm totally with you, I have some bottles which i need to place them upside down to get the last little bit out :)

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Jamilla Camel Friday, July 31, 2009

This is my other half's HG moisturizer!

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PJ Sunday, August 2, 2009

Hi Relaxbear,

You are very welcome. Thank you for stopping by again! :)

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PJ Sunday, August 2, 2009

Hi Shanghainese Dumpling,

Yes, I do that too. :) These two bottles are basically always upside-down in the bathroom. (I put them in small jars.) I think my bathroom can look like an upside-down universe sometimes…:)

Thank you for your comment again! :)

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PJ Sunday, August 2, 2009

Hi Jamilla,

I am happy to know that this nice moisturizer has another devoted fan! :)

Thank you for stopping by again! :)

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