Olay

Olay Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30.

Sunscreen

About this product

A mineral sunscreen with SPF 30 protection formulated with peptides for daily sun defense.

Full ingredients

Zinc Oxide (17.5%), Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Niacinamide*, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4**, Hydroxyacetophenone, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Steareth-2, Laureth-7, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Polyacrylamide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, *Vitamin B3, **Peptide

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Fragrance-free mineral formula

What they flagged

Pricey at $42 for 1.7 oz

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen contains peptides, specifically a pomegranate pentapeptide complex, which dermatologists note as a standout ingredient. However, the price gives some pause: at $42, it costs considerably more than other effective mineral sunscreen options on the market, so budget-conscious shoppers may want to explore alternatives.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

Type

SunscreenLotion

Key actives

Niacinamide PeptidesSPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"What is Olay thinking here? We have 1.7 oz of zinc oxide SPF 30 fragrance free sunscreen and they want $42 for this. No thank you. There are much less expensive options."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

~Yay

"If you have a sensitivity to retinoids, you could consider peptides. You can find peptides in different moisturizers or sunscreen, say Olay's Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. That one has peptides in it, the pomtoy pentapeptide for complex. It's nice to have peptides in your skincare because peptides are cell signaling and they can tell your skin to make more collagen, which is what we want from our retinoids. So if you can't do a retinoid, consider other things like that."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Olay Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30?

A mineral sunscreen with SPF 30 protection formulated with peptides for daily sun defense.

Is Olay Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is Olay Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30's Guru Score?

Olay Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.