Olay Niacinamide + AHA Moisturiser

This product is great but it is a bit expensive to use as your everyday but it does do as it is supposed to and makes your skin feel better

This is a gel-cream consistency, it smoothes onto the face nicely leaving a satin finish, it absorbs quickly and my skin feels plump and hydrated all-day or night. A little goes a long way, I use a small amount the size of a thumbnail for the whole face and neck. I’d say it would be suitable for most skin types. It has a light and pleasant fragrance sort of a sweet fruity (peachy?) scent but it’s not overpowing at all and does not irritate my skin. As with most Olay creams the jar looks nice and there is a seal on the inside of the lid that stops the cream from moving around if you keep it in your bag, mine stays on my dresser so I just toss the seal in the bin. As for results I have noticed my skin is brighter and clearer and a bit more even in general, I had a few spots and pimples and post-acne marks and I think this definitely helped clear those up a bit quicker. The price varies a bit place-to-place but I see it’s currently on sale at Chemist Warehouse for $38 which in my opinion is pretty good deal, I think with Olay products it’s does pay to shop around as they’re often on sale and you can score some good bargains. For the final verdict I think this might be the best Olay cream I’ve tried so far for me as it could deliver on its claims, so if you’re looking for a cream that gently exfoliates leaving the skin smooth and clear I’d recommend taking a look at this one.

BR accepted me to trial this cream with the serum. Amazing sounding claims. Niacinamide I was not familiar with so I read about it. Niacinamide helps keep skin hydrated preventing water loss, is much more effective than hyaluronic acid for an even skin tone/texture, not as effective as retinol but has less side effects. This cream felt a little greasy sometimes. Other days I seemed to have more dry skin so I would use a little more. Interestingly too much niacinamide causes whiteheads, blackheads, and blemishes. I gave my skin a day break or two from using one or both products because I did get a few white heads - this was on days where it found the cream too rich making my skin feel oily in areas. Right now I have both products on and my skin might be dehydrated as I have felt the need to use a little more. It also feels tight and ever so slightly irritated but nothing painful. At the start of this longer trial I was having one of the worst break outs of acne in a long time including cystic acne. I have PCOS so even as an adult I still have acne and have resorted to strong acne medicines that you need from a specialist doctor in the past. I can honestly say that my skin did get better. HOWEVER I did also take courses of antibiotics during this trial for unrelated sickness and I am mentioning this because I know that antibiotics can clear up skin. For some reason they have put niacinamide and AHA in the cream. Using those two things together is discouraged. On the box it also says formulated with vitamin C which also is not advised to be used together with AHAs or lactic acid. The reasons are that the chemicals can react resulting in irritated inflamed skin. Niacinamide used with AHAs together have no effect according to my research. The niacinamide has a pH of around 5-7, it can raise the lower pH of the acids, which is around 3-4, and cancel out its properties. Else where it said it was ok to layer them together but never to use AHAs with retinol. So in short this company is going against lots of studies and warnings out there. This is bold of Olay company and could be a selling point to suggest that they have new research. The packaging looks fancy with a silver lid but it is plastic. The jar has a white design that reminds me or an ocean shell. The products are made in Thailand. For the claims of "Reduces 5 years of stubborn spots in 4 weeks" I do not really agree. I have not noticed acne scars or dark spots fade but yes my skin has less acne. I stopped using my wrinkle fighting serum to use the serum and cream and sadly my wrinkles came back / were more visible. So, although this had AHA it is not a better antiaging wrinkle fighter product for me. Points given for the warning about how these products can increase your chances of sunburn damage. The cream did make my skin feel less dry and it was interesting using a product that has products in there that generally are not advised to be used together and learning about Niacinamide.

I'm obsessed with skincare. I'm always looking for that next big thing - the thing that is going to maintain my youthful appearance. The thing that is going to make me comfortable in the skin I'm in, especially the skin on my face since that's the part everyone sees.

I wasn't blessed with perfect skin. I have some pigmentation and uneven tones. In the 7 or so weeks I was given to trial this product, I was pleasantly suprised to see an improvement in the tone of my skin. The pigmentation settled down and my skin looked more even - not a drastic omg wow change, but definitely a change that potentially using this product until the end might see more of an improvement overall. It moisturised pretty well too - kept my skin well hydrated during the day where usually I would tend to develop dry patches around the sides of my nose due to air conditioning as the day progressed.

Not an overpowering scent, you don't need to use a lot to moisturise your whole face, in fact, using this product, day and night, for the past 7 or so weeks, I'm not even half way through it

Will I use this again? Will I recommend this to a friend? I'm going to wait until I've used the whole product to make a decision - but the way things are going, this could be a new favourite.