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celimax vs Olay

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celimax and Olay are skincare brands offering targeted serums, moisturizers, and more for daily routines. The Korean brand celimax, founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd., is known for careful ingredient selection in its toners and makeup removers, suiting sensitive and acne-prone skin best with options like the Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad, Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream, and Dual Barrier Creamy Toner. Olay is warmly loved for pairing niacinamide and glycerin in its eye products and cleansers, suiting acne-prone and mature skin best through items like the Super Eyes Daily Eye Serum, Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream, and Brightening Eye Cream. While both deliver reliable results, the brands differ through their specific formulations, as niacinamide and glycerin provide clear benefits for wrinkles, pigmentation, aging, hydration, and barrier function.

celimax is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd..

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This page compares some of the most popular celimax and Olay products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular celimax vs Olay products

People Say

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  • Texture and Smoothness Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels baby soft — Olay Retinol24”
    • “Skin feels like silk — Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer”
    • “Absorbs so quickly! — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum”
    • “glass-like smoothness — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “sinks in quickly — Olay Super Serum”
    • “absorbs quickly — Olay Vitamin C Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — Olay Super Serum Night Repair”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Instantly smoother, softer, and more hydrated — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
    • “light and smooth — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
    • “hydrates the skin — Olay Advanced Eye Cream”
    • “Skin stays soft throughout the day — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
  • Soothing and Gentle Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “calms my face redness upon application — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Helped restore skin after chemical peels — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “skin feels noticeably smoother — celimax Ji.Woo.Gae Cica BHA Blemish Toner Pad”
    • “tiny beads aren't harsh — Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “plumper skin — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “gives a very beautiful glow to your skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “iridescent glow — Olay Super Serum”
    • “hides dark shadows — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
  • Pore Care and Cleansing Often MentionedNot noted
    • “dissolves blackheads — celimax Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil”
    • “effectively controls oil, leaving a matte finish without making the skin feel greasy — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
    • “finally found THE matte sunscreen of all matte sunscreens — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
  • Packaging and Dispenser Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “tiny — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “pump shoots out — celimax Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil”
    • “hard to dispense — Olay Super Serum”
    • “dropper is frustrating — Olay Super Serum Night Repair”
  • Irritation and Breakouts Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “stinging — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “redness — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “caused cystic acne — Olay Retinol24”
    • “Caused breakouts — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
  • Ineffective or Slow Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice pore reduction — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “results take time — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “no visible difference — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
    • “no difference — Olay Vitamin C Serum”

celimax vs Olay routines for dry skin

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celimax vs Olay routines for oily skin

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celimax vs Olay routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

celimax or Olay: which is better?

Olay is better for hydration and texture, while celimax excels in soothing and gentle care as well as pore care and cleansing. For sensitive skin, Olay has a Superior Lovi fit level compared to celimax's High level.

What is the difference between celimax and Olay?

Olay achieves a Superior fit for sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin among the products on this page, whereas celimax reaches a High fit for those skin types. Reviewers find that Olay provides better hydration, texture, and smoothness, while celimax excels in soothing and gentle care as well as pore care and cleansing.

celimax or Olay for dry skin?

Olay is a better fit for dry skin, as the routine fit for dry skin is High for Olay and Average for celimax. The products on this page provide intense hydration, and topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Drug Delivery, 2017

celimax or Olay: which cleanser is better?

celimax is better for pore care and cleansing among the products on this page. Lovi rates the celimax Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser as High for acne-prone and oily skin types.

Which is more affordable, celimax or Olay?

This page does not compare the pricing or affordability of celimax and Olay products.

Which brand has more fragrance options: celimax or Olay?

Olay has more fragrance options, as 26 of the 27 products on this page list no fragrance while the Oil Minimizing Clean Toner contains it. In contrast, every celimax product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

celimax or Olay for oily skin?

Both celimax and Olay achieve a High Lovi fit for oily skin across the products on this page. Olay further provides key ingredients like niacinamide and peptides, which are studied for controlling skin aging and improving texture.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

celimax or Olay: which moisturizer is better?

Olay offers superior hydration and texture compared to celimax, making its moisturizers a better choice for dry and mature skin types. Niacinamide and peptides help improve skin smoothness, while hyaluronic acid helps retain moisture.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

celimax or Olay for sensitive skin?

Olay is a better choice for sensitive skin, where Lovi rates the routine as Superior compared to High for celimax. Both brands offer products with no added fragrance.

celimax or Olay: which sunscreen is better?

celimax offers the Oil Control Light Sunscreen on this page, whereas Olay features options like the Complete All Day Moisturizer SPF 15 and Regenerist Whip Face Moisturizer SPF 25.

celimax or Olay for acne-prone skin?

Both celimax and Olay fit acne-prone skin well, with Olay reaching a Superior Lovi fit level and celimax reaching High. Reviewers note that Olay excels in texture and hydration, while celimax performs better in soothing and pore care.

celimax or Olay for mature skin?

Olay is better for mature skin, achieving a Superior Lovi fit level across multiple products on this page compared to celimax's Average to Superior range. Olay helps improve texture and smoothness and provides intense hydration, which may benefit aging skin.

celimax or Olay for dry sensitive skin?

Olay is better suited for dry sensitive skin, offering a High routine fit compared to celimax's Average fit level. Olay provides intense hydration and improved texture for the products on this page.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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