Olay Regenerist skincare
Olay Regenerist is an American skincare brand founded in 2003 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company.
Olay Regenerist is beloved for its advanced serums and rich moisturizers, which utilize nourishing glycerin to deliver lasting comfort. Its products suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, thanks to these deeply conditioning formulations. To address specific concerns, the Night Recovery Cream helps acne-prone skin, the Micro-Sculpting Serum targets dark spots, and the Collagen Peptide 24 Serum cares for mature skin. Through rigorous evaluation, glycerin significantly increased skin hydration and restored barrier function for a visibly healthier complexion.
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People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 17.5k+ reviewsReviewers most often praise Olay Regenerist for deep and lasting hydration, lightweight and fast-absorbing texture, and effective smoothing of fine lines and improved firmness. The most common complaints are allergic reactions and formula changes.
Highlights
Anti-aging and smoothing serums Mostly Mentioned
- “skin feels like silk — Retinol 24 Night Facial Serum”
- “skin feels silky — Detoxifying Pore Scrub”
- “Skin around jawline looked firmer — Micro-Sculpting Serum”
Lightweight and hydrating serums Mostly Mentioned
- “Absorbs smoothly and doesn't feel oily — Micro-Sculpting Serum”
- “Skin feels significantly more hydrated — Collagen Peptide 24 Serum”
- “Absorbs quickly into skin — Collagen Peptide 24 Serum”
Gentle and cleansing serums Often Mentioned
- “gentle enough for daily use — Detoxifying Pore Scrub”
- “pores look smaller — Detoxifying Pore Scrub”
- “no redness or peeling — Retinol 24 Night Facial Serum”
Lack of efficacy and performance issues Often Mentioned
- “very thin and watery — Night Recovery Cream”
- “not enough beads — Detoxifying Pore Scrub”
- “took months to see difference — Retinol 24 Night Facial Serum”
Skin irritation and allergic reactions Sometimes Noted
- “broke out in hives — Night Recovery Cream”
- “caused a breakout — Detoxifying Pore Scrub”
- “Face covered in bumpy rash — Micro-Sculpting Serum”
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Questions and answers
Is Olay Regenerist good for oily skin?
Olay Regenerist is good for oily skin, as Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior for oily skin. Individual product fit for oily skin varies, with Micro-Sculpting Serum rating High while Detoxifying Pore Scrub rates Low.
Is Olay Regenerist worth it?
Olay Regenerist is worth considering, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Reviewers mostly mention anti-aging, smoothing, lightweight, and hydrating serums, though some note a lack of efficacy.
What are Olay Regenerist's best products?
Olay Regenerist's best products for dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin are the Night Recovery Cream and the Micro-Sculpting Serum, which Lovi rates Superior for those skin types. Reviewers mostly mention them as anti-aging, smoothing, lightweight, and hydrating.
Which Olay Regenerist moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Night Recovery Cream is best for dry skin, as Lovi rates it Superior for that skin type.
Does Olay Regenerist cause breakouts?
Olay Regenerist is unlikely to cause breakouts since Lovi rates acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin High for Night Recovery Cream and Micro-Sculpting Serum, and the Olay Regenerist products on this page list no fragrance. However, skin irritation and allergic reactions are sometimes noted by reviewers.
Is Olay Regenerist fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Olay Regenerist products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Olay Regenerist products?
Glycerin is a key ingredient featured across the Olay Regenerist products on this page, and it helps support skin hydration and barrier function.
How do I build a Olay Regenerist skincare routine?
To build an Olay Regenerist routine for dry skin, start your morning with a cleanser, hydrating toner, Night Recovery Cream, and sunscreen. In the evening, use a pre-cleanser, cleanser, Micro-Sculpting Serum, and Night Recovery Cream. Once a week, add a nourishing mask into your evening steps before the serum and cream.
Where can I buy Olay Regenerist, and how much does it cost?
Olay Regenerist products are available at stores in Spain. Prices on the page range from €19.50 to €19.99, with most items falling between €19.50 and €19.99.
What are good alternatives to Olay Regenerist?
Good alternatives to Olay Regenerist with similar skincare pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica.
Olay Regenerist vs CeraVe: which is better?
Olay Regenerist is better suited for dry skin, where Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior compared to High for CeraVe. For oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, both brands share similar Superior routine fit levels.
Who owns Olay Regenerist, and where is it from?
Olay Regenerist is an American brand founded in 2003, owned by The Procter & Gamble Company.
Is Olay Regenerist cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Olay Regenerist as cruelty-free.
Is Olay Regenerist good for dry skin?
Yes, Olay Regenerist is good for dry skin because Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior for dry skin. The Olay Regenerist products on this page list no fragrance. Glycerin helps maintain hydration in dry skin.
Is Olay Regenerist good for sensitive skin?
Yes, Olay Regenerist works well for sensitive skin because Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. The Night Recovery Cream is rated Superior for sensitive skin, and the Olay Regenerist products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
Is Olay Regenerist good for acne-prone skin?
Yes, Olay Regenerist is good for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Products like Night Recovery Cream and Micro-Sculpting Serum provide high fit levels for acne-prone skin.
Is Olay Regenerist good for skin with dark spots?
Yes, Olay Regenerist products help with dark spots, and Lovi rates Night Recovery Cream Superior for skin with dark spots. The Olay Regenerist products on this page help improve skin tone.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
Is Olay Regenerist good for mature skin?
Yes, Olay Regenerist helps mature skin, and Lovi rates Night Recovery Cream and Micro-Sculpting Serum as Superior for it. Retinol and peptide ingredients help improve photoaged facial skin.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2005Archives of Dermatology, 2007
Research behind Olay Regenerist's key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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