Estée Lauder DayWear Anti-Oxidant 24-Hour Moisturizer Cream SPF 15 for Normal/Combination Skin
by Estée Lauder · skin_care
Editor's Take
Good daily defense in a very unclean outfit: SPF 15, Dimethicone slip, and serious antioxidants, but nowhere near a green-beauty shelf.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.1 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 1.0 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 1.0 / 10
The Verdict
Strong efficacy is the headline here: SPF 15 with Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, plus Thermus Thermophillus Ferment and Ergothioneine, makes it a capable daytime moisturizer. Modern technology shows up in the cyclodextrin antioxidant delivery, Polyester-8 SPF stabilization, and barrier lipids like cholesterol, squalane, and linoleic acid. The catch is the base: Dimethicone, salicylates, ethoxylated emulsifiers, fragrance, dyes, and persistent polymers drag the clean-beauty and eco story down hard. Treat it as a polished department-store day cream with real protective chops, not a clean or eco-minded moisturizer.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Polyester-8, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Polysilicone-11, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract, Gentiana Lutea (Gentian) Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract/Extrait D'Orge, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Artemia Extract, Fumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Caffeine, Pentylene Glycol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Behenyl Alcohol, Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer, Triacontanyl PVP, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Linoleic Acid, Cholesterol, Squalane, Sodium PCA, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ergothioneine, Isohexadecane, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Benzoate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Fumaric Acid, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate, Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289)