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(More customer reviews)Years ago I was a sales rep for cosmetical ingredients. Meaning that I worked with major companies to bid on what was in their products to sell them and learned many things about them. I worked for no cosmetic company but sold the ingredients they needed to them from a broker who supplied them in large quantities.
Some things are fairly interesting...like the companies who put an inert and non-working ingredient into their products that tingle because we equate "tingling" with doing something. Or those who use cheaper ingredients that are mostly fillers. Or water as the first and primary ingredient. I learned much.
At that time I was always impressed with Olay as a company because, not only did they always seem to purchase quality ingredients and not use fillers as their main ingredients, but their cosmetic scientists seemed to always put whatever was the newest research into the products before others did and at a better price.
As a consumer, I just turned 43. That changes everything, doesn't it? Unfortunately! The changes...are...in my facial lines. And that makes what I put on my face even more important. Because I still read up on what's out there in the market even though I no longer work in that field, I already knew the original Regenerist and the Olay ProX actually did show better results in not only their own tests but many independant ones as well...even ones on the Today show that showed the changes in facial lines measured and photographed for a few weeks on the more expensive lotions and Olay. Google it for info. I'm sure it's all still floating around on the 'net.
I don't remember all lotions it was up against but I do know it beat out La Prarie's $650 moisturizer because we worked with them.
Okay, so knowing all that, I was using the regular Regenerist and the ProX occasionally and actually had not heard a peep about this cream anywhere at all so to be able to personally try it out was like Christmas in June for me.
I wanted to use it about a month before I gave a full report, which is what I have done.
Here's the fun part: I only used it on half my face. I mean, how else could I know for sure if any changes or breakouts were the fault of Olay or coincidence, right?
So here's my report, and trust me, much as I love Olay's products of the past, I am totally unbiased and if I hated it I'd say I hated it.
1. sensitivity: I have VERY sensitive skin. I actually refuse antibiotics because they make my face break out like I'm having a second puberty. It seems close to everything makes my face break out. Although Olay hadn't caused breakouts in the past for me which is another reason I always trusted it, I worried that the sunscreen addition would because I can't wear sunscreens on my face because of that. I can't say my face was flawless during the whole time because I did get a pimple on my cheek while testing this but during a month that is pretty normal for me to have one. I had no other breakouts or bumps at all so I'd say that's actually BETTER than normal with the sensitivity of my skin
2. sunblock: this is, I know, imperative at my age. However most other moisturizers have minimal sunscreen protection. An spf of 25 is very unusual and, considering I spent a whole day in the 103 degree Texas sun over the 4th of July and my face was totally protected...wow, it works!
3. moisturizing: I didn't measure the lines on my face. I didn't have time to be that scientific...but I can tell you right now I'm switching to this cream. There is a noticeable difference in my opinion of just looking at my right side vs left in improvement. Now that's not scientific measurement but it's enough for me to be a believer
4. consistency: It is thicker than other creams but that's because of the sunscreen and it means it not only stays on but isn't watered down with water and/or glycerin. I liked it.
5. Scent: In all honesty, some other Olay creams were too perfumed for me. I know some other reviewers said this had a smell but I detected none...it seemed to have no added perfume at all in mine. I guess you need to smell for yourself. I thought it unscented. ??
6. Packaging: Because it comes in a pump, you do not contaminate your lotion with bacteria from your hands. Olay has some other products that are not in pumps and I always prefer the pump personally because of this. Far better for your face.
Because of the past studies on Olay and the ingredients they use, I actually used Olay products even when I could get the ones that cost hundreds of dollars more free since I worked in the industry and samples were handed out every day.
Now that I have to pay for my cosmetics and lotions I take the knowledge I gained when buying any kind of acne treatment, moisturizer etc and make my choices on that even more than price.
With the price of this, it's a steal...but I happen to think the ingredients in the ProX are a step up so I am going to alternate both lotions to save on money but gain the benefit of both.
I don't like to leave a review without some negative as nothing is perfect...so that's the only thing I can think of since this was a real winner in my book...ProX still is still a step up for me, but the price is too...so I'd say for moisturizing, sun protection, cell repair...this really has all most would need. If you want the benefit of both without the price of ProX then maybe alternating would be workable.
I will continue to use the product and should I see any breakouts or changes, I'll report back...but for me, I'd give it 10 stars if I could!
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