Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream: a Guru Score of 77% from 11 experts

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Loss of firmness3 experts

“Olay has been doing this a long time, and this helps to kind of lift and tighten the skin.”

Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert, watch at 53:01

Fine lines and wrinkles2 experts

“It also helps smooth the appearance of fine lines.”

Dr. Aleksandra Brown, watch at 1:20

Dark spots and post-acne marks1 expert

“It claims 25 percent more hyaluronic acid and it also has niacinamide, which helps with redness and hyperpigmentation, [...] but some people do find niacinamide irritating, so if you're one of those people this would not be a great product for you.”

Dr Dray, watch at 3:03

Redness1 expert

“It claims 25 percent more hyaluronic acid and it also has niacinamide, which helps with redness and hyperpigmentation, [...] but some people do find niacinamide irritating, so if you're one of those people this would not be a great product for you.”

Dr Dray, watch at 3:03

Rough or uneven texture1 expert

“It helps to hydrate and tighten the skin, visibly lifts the skin, helps to restore, improve elasticity, helping with texture and tone, and really helps to support your anti-aging regimen.”

Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 17:41

Calming retinoid irritation1 expert

“This is a great one that works well alone if you can't use retinoids for some reason or pairing it with your retinol, retinoid, or tretinoin.”

Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 17:41

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"One of my favorite creams of all time is the Olay Regenerist Microsculpting Cream. [...] It's something that I had used for like the last 14 years until I launched my own skincare. And now I don't really use it anymore, but there are some times like in the dead of winter when I just need like a little extra hydration, I'll put this on over my moisturizer and it works really nicely and it's a really nice product. It's got great ingredients."

All 3 takes from HotandFlashy

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"This is very similar to the one that I've used for years and years, the Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream, the green tea version in the lavender jar. I do still love that one, but this one has just edged it out a little bit, and I really love this one. So that's a favorite for 2023."

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"So some of my favorite peptide things are in here. The Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream is in here and it has Matrixyl 3000 in it."

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"One of my favorite creams of all time is the Olay Regenerist Microsculpting Cream. [...] It's something that I had used for like the last 14 years until I launched my own skincare. And now I don't really use it anymore, but there are some times like in the dead of winter when I just need like a little extra hydration, I'll put this on over my moisturizer and it works really nicely and it's a really nice product. It's got great ingredients."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

153k subs

✓Yay

"One of those classic drugstore moisturizers that continues to hold up, especially in your 30s and 40s when you're starting to focus more on firmness and early signs of aging. It's a little bit richer cream, so I like this more for normal to dry skin. What makes this one really stand out is that it's now formulated with a triple collagen peptide complex, which is going to help support your skin structure and improve the look of firmness and smoothness over time."

All 2 takes from Dr. Aleksandra Brown

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"One of those classic drugstore moisturizers that continues to hold up, especially in your 30s and 40s when you're starting to focus more on firmness and early signs of aging. It's a little bit richer cream, so I like this more for normal to dry skin. What makes this one really stand out is that it's now formulated with a triple collagen peptide complex, which is going to help support your skin structure and improve the look of firmness and smoothness over time."

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"My recommendation for best overall drugstore anti-aging moisturizer is going to be Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream. This is one of the most widely used anti-aging moisturizers available at the drugstore, and it contains ingredients that help support hydration and collagen production. It improves hydration and skin elasticity. It also helps smooth the appearance of fine lines. It has a really rich texture that still absorbs pretty well."

Dr. Sam Ellis

902k subs

✓Yay

"And the reality is it can be anti-aging in terms of appearance if your skin just looks really well moisturized. And I know for people as they get older, they don't hold on to as much oil in their skin, they really struggle with their skin looking as plump and firm and youthful, and having a great, really solid moisturizer in your routine can help. This cream has also been shown to offer 24 hours of hydration, so for those drier skinned people out there, $36 for 1.7 ounces, not bad."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

✓Yay

"Olay has their Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream, which is another Matrixyl peptide cream to stimulate collagen and plump your skin."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

✓Yay

"If you're looking for a moisturizer with the anti-aging benefits, nothing beats Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream Moisturizer. [...] This is a great one that works well alone if you can't use retinoids for some reason or pairing it with your retinol, retinoid, or tretinoin. It helps to hydrate and tighten the skin, visibly lifts the skin, helps to restore, improve elasticity, helping with texture and tone, and really helps to support your anti-aging regimen."

All 3 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"The Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream Moisturizer is a great one, especially for those wanting to improve anti-aging concerns. This moisturizer is great at hydrating the skin, and over time can really help to improve fine lines, wrinkles, skin firmness and elasticity. [...] Olay is one of the biggest researchers behind niacinamide, they have done a ton of research behind niacinamide, vitamin B3, and its effects and benefits on skin."

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"Olay is a classic one you can find over the counter, their red jar as well as their retinol all contain the active ingredients plus Matrixyl or the Palmitoyl Pentapeptide that helps with skin rejuvenation."

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"If you're looking for a moisturizer with the anti-aging benefits, nothing beats Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream Moisturizer. [...] This is a great one that works well alone if you can't use retinoids for some reason or pairing it with your retinol, retinoid, or tretinoin. It helps to hydrate and tighten the skin, visibly lifts the skin, helps to restore, improve elasticity, helping with texture and tone, and really helps to support your anti-aging regimen."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Nay

"This I guess it's a big seller but if you look at this compared to other similarly priced products because I think this is coming in upwards of 40 bucks now there's a gazillion better moisturizers for $40 and if you want to spend half the price there's a bazillion more."

April Basi

72k subs

✓Yay

"For moisturizer choose a rich hydrating moisturizer with peptides to increase collagen levels and elasticity. Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream is a great option."

Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert

55k subs

✓Yay

"Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream, this stuff is like great. If you use a moisturizer over the top of your retinoid, I really like this one by Olay. Olay has been doing this a long time, and this helps to kind of lift and tighten the skin."

Nipun Kapur

413k subs

✓Yay

"You can use the oily serum if your skin is a bit oily if your skin is dry you can use the oily cream"

Translated from the guru's original language.

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Mixed

"I've used the Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream [...] in the past and if I remember correctly it was okay. It's on sale but it's [...] still pretty expensive. It claims 25 percent more hyaluronic acid and it also has niacinamide, which helps with redness and hyperpigmentation, [...] but some people do find niacinamide irritating, so if you're one of those people this would not be a great product for you."

All 3 takes from Dr Dray

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"I was talking about vitamin C earlier in terms of antioxidants, and this product actually has ascorbic acid in it. Now, you always have to question ascorbic acid because it's not stable, so manufacturers have to do stuff to stabilize it, things like adding ferulic acid and vitamin E can help, and the packaging helps. There's also the issue of penetration, it has to be the right pH and the right concentration. But this is actually a pretty good drugstore option, I've reviewed it long ago."

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"I've used the Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream [...] in the past and if I remember correctly it was okay. It's on sale but it's [...] still pretty expensive. It claims 25 percent more hyaluronic acid and it also has niacinamide, which helps with redness and hyperpigmentation, [...] but some people do find niacinamide irritating, so if you're one of those people this would not be a great product for you."

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"I've used this Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream before and it's not bad, but it is so expensive, usually close [...] to twenty dollars."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

✓Yay

"Right now, I'm personally loving the new upgraded Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream. You know, Olay and I, we the homies. We go way back. They've been a very longtime supporter of me and my platforms."

What the evidence says.

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

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream?

A rich anti-aging face moisturizer from Olay's Regenerist line, formulated with peptides and niacinamide to hydrate skin and support the look of firmness, smoothness and fine lines.

Is Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 9 of the 11 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.

What is Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream's Guru Score?

Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream best for?

Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream is generally suited to mature skin.

What is Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream is good for loss of firmness (3 experts), fine lines and wrinkles (2 experts), dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert), redness (1 expert), rough or uneven texture (1 expert) and calming retinoid irritation (1 expert).

Is Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream good for loss of firmness?

3 experts who reviewed Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream say it is. Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert put it this way: “Olay has been doing this a long time, and this helps to kind of lift and tighten the skin.”