Opened the new jar and knew instantly. The texture is wrong.
The iconic pink cream that used to feel like a silky hug? It’s thinner. Slipperier. Like they watered down the luxury.
Olay’s Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream. Still around $30 at the drugstore. The promise is the same: plump, hydrated skin that fights fine lines.
New Packaging
Same jar, but the silver lid feels lighter, cheaper.
New Scent
Fragrance-free claim is gone. Has a faint, clean soap smell now.
New Claim
“72-hour hydration” is the big new banner. Ambitious.
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They kept the hero peptide complex (palmitoyl pentapeptide-4) for collagen. But the base formula got a major overhaul.
- Niacinamide: Brightens, but now higher on the list—might be irritating for some
- Glycerin: The hydration workhorse, still there
- Amino-Peptide Complex: The signature lifting blend
- Dimethicone: More silicone = that new slippery slip
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It spreads almost too easily—slides around before sinking in. That initial velvety grab is gone. Absorbs in about 20 seconds.
After two weeks, my skin was hydrated, sure. But the “micro-sculpting” tightness I loved? Muted. It feels more like a good moisturizer, less like a treatment.
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Fine lines were hydrated-looking in the AM. Zero irritation. But the lasting plump, that “face feels held” sensation by 5 PM? Diminished.
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It’s a competent moisturizer now, not a cult classic. They smoothed out the edges—and some of the potency.