Olay Regenerist skincare
Olay Regenerist is an American skincare brand founded in 2003 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company.
Olay Regenerist is widely loved for its luxurious serums and rich moisturizers, which often feature hydrating glycerin. Its products suit dry skin and mature skin best, thanks to formulations designed for deep moisture. For specific concerns, the standout products are the Night Recovery Cream for acne-prone skin, the Micro-Sculpting Serum for skin with dark spots, and the Collagen Peptide 24 Serum for mature skin. Through the power of its key ingredients, glycerin significantly increased skin hydration and restored barrier function.
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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, with Lovi rating oily skin fit as Superior for the Olay Regenerist-focused routine and Average for products like Night Recovery Cream and Collagen Peptide 24 Serum. The Olay Regenerist products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
Is Olay Regenerist worth it?
Olay Regenerist is worth it for shoppers seeking smoothing and anti-aging care, as Lovi rates the brand routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Olay Regenerist products on this page help hydrate the skin and may reduce the look of lines, though reviewers sometimes note skin irritation.
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What are Olay Regenerist's best products?
Night Recovery Cream and Micro-Sculpting Serum are Olay Regenerist's best products, rating Superior for dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin. Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.
Which Olay Regenerist moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Night Recovery Cream is the best moisturizer for dry skin, and Lovi rates it Superior for dry skin. Glycerin helps provide 24-hour hydration and supports skin barrier function.
Does Olay Regenerist cause breakouts?
Olay Regenerist may sometimes cause skin irritation or allergic reactions according to reviewers, but its products are generally well-tolerated depending on the skin type. Lovi rates the Night Recovery Cream High for acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin.
Is Olay Regenerist fragrance-free?
Yes, every Olay Regenerist product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Olay Regenerist products?
Glycerin is a key ingredient across the Olay Regenerist products on this page. Glycerin helps improve skin hydration and supports the skin 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, a hydrating toner, the Night Recovery Cream, and a sunscreen, followed in the evening by a pre-cleanser, cleanser, Micro-Sculpting Serum, and the Night Recovery Cream. Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior for dry skin.
Where can I buy Olay Regenerist, and how much does it cost?
Olay Regenerist products on this page are available in stores in Singapore. Prices range from S$25.59 to S$43.60, with most items priced between S$38.28 and S$43.60.
What are good alternatives to Olay Regenerist?
CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica are good alternatives to Olay Regenerist because they also have dedicated brand pages on Lovi.
Olay Regenerist vs CeraVe: which is better?
Olay Regenerist is better for dry, oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, where Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine as Superior compared to the High fit of CeraVe, while both brands rate equally as Superior for sensitive skin.
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?
Olay Regenerist is good for dry skin, as Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior for this skin type. The products on this page help keep dry skin soft and smooth with glycerin and other key ingredients. Lovi rates the Night Recovery Cream Superior for dry skin.
Is Olay Regenerist good for sensitive skin?
Olay Regenerist is good for sensitive skin, with Night Recovery Cream rating Superior and Micro-Sculpting Serum rating High on Lovi for sensitive skin. Lovi rates the Olay Regenerist-focused routine Superior for sensitive skin.
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?
Olay Regenerist includes products like Night Recovery Cream that rate Superior for skin with dark spots. The Olay Regenerist products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
Is Olay Regenerist good for mature skin?
Yes, Olay Regenerist is good for mature skin. Lovi rates Night Recovery Cream, Micro-Sculpting Serum, and Collagen Peptide 24 Serum Superior or High for mature skin. Reviewers mostly mention anti-aging and smoothing benefits, and retinol helps improve aging skin.
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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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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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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