Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Face Cream Moisturizer
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Cream has a gorgeous packaging, but Dr. Vanita Rattan flags concerns: it contains laurith 4 (comedogenic and irritant) and a formaldehyde-releasing preservative, and she's not loving the formula overall. Dr. Dray (dermatologist) counters that Olay's retinols are stable and well-tested, calling this an excellent option with peptides for hydration, though pricier than RoC.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “Their retinols are generally speaking quite good. Very stable formulas, good R&D”9:06–9:13
- “I've visited the Procter & Gamble facilities. I've seen where they actually do penetration and testing for getting into the skin of their retinol and their niacinamide. I mean, they really put it through quite a bit of testing”9:13–9:19
- “It's excellent”
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “Their retinol is also a really great option”4:42–4:47
- “More pricey in comparison to the RoC one, but it also has peptides to hydrate”4:45–4:50
- “More expensive than the RoC one, but also a great option here”5:07–5:11
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
- “Olay have done really well”6:25–6:25
- “The packaging is gorgeous”
- “My favorite packaging so far from the entire list of everything I've tried so far”7:12–7:17
- “The only downside with this is obviously like the whole Ella situation”8:07–8:09
- “We don't know about the percentages”8:54–8:56
- “The positives of this product is that they put in niacinamide and peptides which is excellent and it's fragrance-free”
- “They put in laurith 4 which is five out of five on the comedogenic scale and five out of five on the irritency scale which is again very odd”9:11–9:14
- “They also put in DMDM hydroin which is a formaldehyde releasing preservative which I really don't like”9:19–9:23
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WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 3.5 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Fine lines & firmness (3)
- Features
- Fragrance-free (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- night cream
- Finish
- —
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Retinol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-7, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-3, Carnosine, Titanium Dioxide, Phenoxyethanol
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