02.Results
The following models scored the best results in our test
| What to buy |
|
| Brand |
Price |
| L’Oreal Paris Visible Results Daily Skin Perfecting Moisturiser SPF 15 |
$26.95/50mL |
| Garnier Nutritionist Regenerating Daily Moisturiser SPF 15 |
$15.60/50mL |
| Dove Essential Nutrients Protective Day Cream SPF 15 |
$8.60/50mL |
| Cancer Council Moisturising Face Cream SPF 30+ |
$9.95/50mL |
|
Results table
Full results for all models are shown in the table below
|
Scores |
Details |
| Brand (in rank order; number of
trialists in brackets) |
Overall score (%) |
Score as a moisturiser
(%) |
Texture score (%) |
Absorption score
(%) |
Fragrance score (%) |
SPF |
Size of pack (mL or
g) |
Price ($) per 50mL or
g* |
| L’Oréal Paris Visible Results Daily Skin
Perfecting Moisturiser (67) |
73 |
72 |
85 |
88 |
72 |
15 |
50 |
26.95 |
| Dove Essential Nutrients Protective Day Cream
(59) |
68 |
68 |
66 |
78 |
53 |
15 |
50 |
8.60 |
| Garnier Nutritionist Regenerating Daily
Moisturiser (64) |
68 |
67 |
74 |
80 |
70 |
15 |
50 |
15.60 |
| Estée Lauder DayWear Plus Multi-Protection
Anti-Oxidant Creme (71) |
66 |
68 |
75 |
80 |
71 |
15 |
50 |
76.00 |
| RoC Hydra+ Multi-Protection Hydrating Fluid
(53) |
66 |
68 |
70 |
84 |
67 |
15 |
40 |
43.75 |
| Lancôme Bienfait Multi-Vital High Potency
Moisturiser Cream (61) |
65 |
67 |
69 |
82 |
68 |
15 |
50 |
89.00 |
| The Cancer Council Moisturising Face Cream
(67) |
65 |
67 |
62 |
77 |
64 |
30+ |
75 |
9.95 |
| Blooms The Chemist Total-E Cream
(57) |
64 |
65 |
70 |
85 |
55 |
20 |
75 |
7.95 |
| The Body Shop Vitamin E Facial Day Cream
(64) |
64 |
66 |
65 |
84 |
68 |
15 |
75 |
17.95 |
| Clinique Superdefense Triple Action
Moisturiser (59) |
63 |
64 |
63 |
77 |
42 |
25 |
50 |
90.00 |
| Johnsons Daily Facial Moisturiser
(58) |
63 |
66 |
66 |
76 |
56 |
15 |
50 |
7.50 |
| Natio Daily Protection Face Moisturiser
(63) |
63 |
61 |
68 |
80 |
66 |
15 |
100 |
6.50 |
| Olay Complete Defense Daily UV Moisturising
Lotion (60) |
62 |
63 |
62 |
78 |
62 |
30+ |
75 |
9.25 |
| Elizabeth Arden First Defense Advanced
Anti-Oxidant Cream (69) |
61 |
64 |
66 |
76 |
71 |
15 (A) |
50 |
75.00 |
| David Jones Vitamin E Protective Lotion
(53) |
60 |
64 |
60 |
78 |
62 |
15 |
120 |
6.25 |
| Dior HydrAction Visible Defense
Hydra-Protective Light Creme (55) |
60 |
63 |
59 |
80 |
68 |
15 |
50 |
95.00 |
| SK-II Advanced Protect Essence (53) |
60 |
61 |
64 |
85 |
48 |
15 |
30 |
175.00 |
| Yves Saint Laurent HydraFeel Soft Hydrating
Water Lotion (78) |
60 |
60 |
57 |
83 |
71 |
15 |
50 |
83.00 |
| Nivea Visage Optimal Protection Daily
Moisturiser (58) |
59 |
62 |
65 |
82 |
64 |
15 |
50 |
16.00 |
| Clarins Moisture Quenching Hydra-Care Lotion
(60) |
58 |
61 |
52 |
84 |
55 |
15 |
50 |
74.00 |
| Simple Regeneration Defending Day Moisturiser
(55) |
58 |
59 |
60 |
74 |
40 |
15 |
50 |
17.95 |
| L’Occitane Olive Daily Face Cream (64)
|
57 |
61 |
59 |
64 |
62 |
15 |
50 |
39.95 |
| True Solutions Total Age Protector
(63) |
57 |
54 |
50 |
73 |
33 |
30+ |
100 |
25.00 |
| Dermalogica Sheer Moisture (59) |
56 |
57 |
48 |
71 |
49 |
15 |
40 |
87.50 |
| Neutrogena Oil Free Moisture (62) |
56 |
57 |
54 |
80 |
37 |
15 |
115 |
5.40 |
| Ultraceuticals Professional Protective Daily
Moisturiser (61) |
56 |
56 |
52 |
73 |
47 |
30+ |
100 |
30.00 |
| |
Table notes
* Price per 50mL or grams was calculated from the prices we paid in April-May 2007.
(A) Product labelled ‘with sunscreens’ but Elizabeth Arden has confirmed it has an SPF of 15.