My bathroom shelf is in mourning. The drugstore holy grail just got a facelift — and not the good kind.
The real crime? The new jar is smaller. Same price, less product. That’s a deal-breaker before you even smell it.
It’s still Olay’s flagship anti-aging moisturizer. About $35. They claim it hydrates for 48 hours and smooths lines. Big promises.
New Packaging
Feels cheaper — the lid clicks with less authority.
Peptide Complex
Now with “Amino-Peptide Complex II.” Sounds like a sequel nobody asked for.
Fragrance-Free
Okay, this is an actual win. No more floral grandma scent.
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They kept the hero ingredients: niacinamide and peptides. But the supporting cast changed. The texture tells you everything.
- Niacinamide: Brightens, strengthens barrier
- Peptides: Signal for collagen
- Glycerin: The hydration workhorse
- Panthenol: Soothes, but feels tackier now
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It’s slicker. Goes on like a serum-cream hybrid — absorbs in 15 seconds but leaves a faint film. Not the rich, velvety sink-in of the old one.
After two weeks, my skin was hydrated. But that film? It made my sunscreen pill. Every. Single. Morning. A makeup artist’s nightmare.
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Hydration delivered. Fine lines? Maybe a bit softer. But the magic “plumped” look by morning is gone. It’s just… a fine moisturizer now.
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It’s not a disaster, but it’s a downgrade. They fixed what wasn’t broken and lost the soul of the product.