Olay

Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser.

Cleansers

About this product

A gentle cream cleanser with exfoliating actives designed to cleanse and condition the skin.

Full ingredients

Water/Eau, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Glycerin, Oxidized Polyethylene, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Betaine, Salicylic Acid, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Steareth-21, Behenyl Alcohol, PPG-30, Steareth-2, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carnosine, Disodium EDTA, Ascorbic Acid, Fragrance/Parfum, Iron Oxides

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This cleanser pairs a gentle exfoliating action with actives like niacinamide and salicylic acid that can help with moisture, redness, and hyperpigmentation. The key thing to keep in mind is that it works best a few times a week rather than daily, especially if your skin is sensitive or not used to exfoliating cleansers. Patch-test first to see how your skin handles the actives.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

What they liked

Gentle exfoliator
Hydrating peptides

What they flagged

May need to limit use if skin is sensitive

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

CleansersCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Salicylic acid (BHA)Vitamin E

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Mixed

"I probably wouldn't use this Olay cleanser every day. It is a gentle exfoliator, but you got to know your skin."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Yay

"Here we've got ascorbic acid may help ward off oxidative stress and salicylic acid. It's got niacinamide which is a great ingredient if you tolerate it, good for the moisture, be good for redness, hyperpigmentation, anti-aging, helps improve ceramide production. Palmitoyl pentapeptide 4 is going to be hydrating."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser?

A gentle cream cleanser with exfoliating actives designed to cleanse and condition the skin.

Is Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser's Guru Score?

Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.