Olay vs Skintific
Olay and Skintific are trusted skincare lines offering thoughtful daily essentials. Olay is warmly loved for its targeted moisturizers, eye products, serums, cleansers, and more, which thoughtfully pair niacinamide and glycerin to suit acne-prone skin and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the brand features standout items such as the Super Eyes Daily Eye Serum, the Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream, and the Brightening Eye Cream. Skintific is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, featuring effective formulas that suit all skin types best with standout options including the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, and the MUGWORT. Ultimately, both differ primarily in their core ingredient combinations and specific targeted skin needs.
This page compares some of the most popular Olay and Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Olay vs Skintific products
People Say
Skin Texture and Smoothness Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
- “skin feels baby soft — Olay Retinol24”
- “Skin feels like silk — Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer”
- “hydrates the skin — Olay Advanced Eye Cream”
- “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
Lightweight and Non-Greasy Feel Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
- “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
- “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
- “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
- “absorbs instantly — Olay Super Serum Night Repair”
Radiance and Brightening Often MentionedSometimes Noted
- “iridescent glow — Olay Super Serum”
- “hides dark shadows — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
- “skin looks brighter — Olay Vitamin C Serum”
- “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedNot noted
- “Instantly smoother, softer, and more hydrated — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
- “light and smooth — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
- “My skin feels so hydrated and plump. — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum”
Soothing and Barrier Repair Not notedMostly Mentioned
- “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
- “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
- “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
Oil Control and Pores Not notedMostly Mentioned
- “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
- “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
- “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
Fragrance and Scent Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
- “Fragrance can be an irritant — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
- “floral scent — Olay Super Serum”
- “smells like plastic — Olay Retinol24”
- “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
Packaging Concerns Often MentionedRarely Noted
- “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
- “hard to dispense — Olay Super Serum”
Questions and answers
Olay or Skintific: which is better?
Olay does better for hydration and moisture among the products on this page, while Skintific does better for a lightweight and non-greasy feel. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.
What is the difference between Olay and Skintific?
Olay often does better for skin texture, radiance, and hydration across the products on this page, while Skintific tends to provide a more lightweight feel and better oil control. Niacinamide in these formulas may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.
Olay or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?
Olay offers moisturizers like Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream that Lovi rates as superior for mature and dry skin, while Skintific provides options like 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel that may help with dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers note that Olay tends to do better for hydration and moisture, and almost all products on this page are fragrance-free.
Which is more affordable, Olay or Skintific?
The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine whether Olay or Skintific is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Olay or Skintific?
Reviewers on the page mention that Skintific does better for oil control and pores, while Olay products on this page have a range of fit levels for acne-prone skin from High to Low.
Olay or Skintific: which brand offers better options for soothing and skin barrier repair?
Skintific does better for soothing and skin barrier repair among the products on this page.
How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Olay and Skintific compare?
Olay was founded in 1952 and has been owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1985. In contrast, Skintific was founded much later in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Olay or Skintific: which brand has more products that list no fragrance in their ingredients?
Olay has more products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients, with 26 out of 27 products being fragrance-free compared to all 5 products from Skintific.
Olay or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?
For sunscreens, the products on this page show that Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist achieves a High Lovi fit across all listed skin types including sensitive skin, whereas Olay sunscreens generally have lower fit levels for several skin types. Skintific may provide a more universally consistent fit for sun protection based on these page ratings.
Research behind their key ingredients
Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
Reduction in the appearance of facial hyperpigmentation by topical N-acetyl glucosamine
Microneedling by dermapen and glycolic acid peel for the treatment of acne scars: Comparative study
Neuroimmunomodulatory compound for sensitive skin care: in vitro and clinical assessment
Comedogenicity in rabbit: some cosmetic ingredients/vehicles
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of octyl methoxycinnamate liposomes
Dually functionalized dendrimer for stimuli-responsive release of active ingredients into the skin
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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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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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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