Retinol is great for keeping your pores clean and free from blockage and a great way to lighten
dark spots and let your fibroblasts produce more collagen. In this video, I have with me
2 amazing products that are beginner friendly if your new to the world of retinol, and want
an effective yet, affordable way to upgrade your skincare. So definitely stay tuned till the end,
and youll know exactly which one is better and why you would want to go with that one.
Ive been getting a lot of questions on different products, and which one is better for each skin
type, so I decided to make a video on 2 of the most popular retinols that are available
over the counter. I'll be making more comparison videos in the future,
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So to make this video hopefully easy to follow and easy to refer back too. Ill first start out with
what the Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 has in common with the the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkel Repair
Retinol, then ill break down each of them into their own respective components, weigh the pros
and cons so you dont have too, and then finish it off with my final take. And for full disclosure,
I bought these with my own money, no one has sent them to me, so my review is totally mine and i
think its great to be transparent about that. So please like the video, if you enjoy transparency.
Now: These guys are both going to contain as you know a retinoid to reduce fine lines,
wrinkles, and stimulate collagen. The olay one, actually has two retinoids, retinol and retinyl
propionate which ill get to in a minute, while the neutrogena one, only contains one retinoid, being
retinol. What I like about both products is the fact that they both Do not contain any
harsh alcohols to over dry you out, no common allergens, parabens, or sulfates, which is
excellent if your skin has issues with them. And if youre into reef safe products like me, these
both are indeed reef safe and theres a total of 10 ingredients that they both share in common that
are great for anti aging, brightening the skin up, and reducing the appearance of large pores.
Now lets dive a little deeper on this one here, the neutrogena rapid wrinkle repair.
This one here as you can see, it comes in a jar and has a consistency that really feels like
cupcake frosting. One thing about jars, is that you might be tempted to put your fingers in it,
but to prevent contamination, what I do is, use a spoon, then apply it to your hand,
and make sure the jar gets sealed tight again. And you can just feel immediately that it is
very moisturizing when you first touch it, and this is due to fact that it has great
moisturizing ingredients like glycerin, dimethicone, and hyaloronic acid. Now thats
the first notable difference i saw, while the olay one does not use hyalorunic acid,
which isnt a tie breaker not to worry, it does have the palimitoyl pentapeptide four complex,
which ill get to in a minute that the neutrogena one doesnt. Now, The hyalornic acid is going to
hold water in its place and rehydrate the skin. So if your skin is on the drier side,
you may consider this one. It works great as a general moisturizer for day and night time use
to really give your face that hydration it needs. And because itll work as a humectant,
you definitely will start to feel a silky feeling after it has settled in. The Retinol SA in the
product, that Neutrogena likes to call, is not for salicylic acid, its actually for sustained action,
which means that the effects should continue for 24 hours. Which is awesome because,
lets say you use it in the morning, youre pretty much set all day, and throughout the night,
till you wake up again and start over. What I find interesting about this product is one thing,
it has a glucose complex which will help expedite the effects of the retinol
and actually make it more potent, which for some can make all the difference. Another notable
difference I saw besides the hyalornic acid, is that the neutrogena one also gives you vitamin c,
that the olay one doesnt. The vitamin c is going to help diminish those fine lines,
brighten the skin, and even out the skin tone. But not sure to what extent exactly, because if you
look at the ingredients, the vitamin c is actually listed at the end of the ingredients list as
ascorbic acid, meaning its the lesser of the amounts of the whole product, which is fine too,
not necessarily a tie breaker, as you cant go wrong with a little vitamin c anyway. The olay
one although it doesnt have vitamin c, it does have niacinamide, which is a form of vitamin b3,
which helps boost your skins natural barrier and increase levels of important skin ceramides.
Also would be probably more leaning towards this if your skin is more prone to redness,
as the niacinamide can help alleviate redness from allergies, rosacea, and
sun exposure. One other thing, you should probably know about the neutrogena one,
is that if you look back at the ingredients list, youll find the ingredient, polyethylene, which you
dont find in the olay one either. The polyethylene is mildly abrasive, and is actually going to help
give exfoliation at the same time, helping you to remove excess skin cells, and smoothen out rough
skin. So if your skin is a little drier, a little rougher, needs a little bit more brightening,
and like the Sustained action technology, you may start to lean towards the neutrogena rapid wrinkle
repair. Because it has the Hyalorunic acid, The Vitamin C, and the Polyethylene. Also, guys if
your liking the content, please give it a like down below before we get to the second product.
Now lets get into the Olay Regenerist Retinol 24
My first impression of this one, was wow, this looks very luxurious. It has nice packaging. And
you can tell right away that this one is feels a lot lighter to the touch. But not to worry,
because that doesnt mean in any way that it is less effective, they both work similarly,
however, you might want to apply a little bit more on when you do use it at night. And yes, if you
look closely, it does say night moisturizer. While the neutrogena one doesnt specify a time of day.
However, I do like the feeling of the olay regenerist one more on my skin. It feels smoother
and blends in a lot faster. The percentage of retinol in both products isnt really mentioned,
so there really isnt a way to say how much of the retinoid we feel in relation to another,
you would just have to apply it and see how your skin responds over time. None of them burn or
cause irritation of any kind, which is a good sign that you havent blown your money with them. We
mentioned earlier, that instead of the hyaloronic acid, the olay regenerist uses a palmitoyl
pentapeptide 4 complex, which is basically a complex of 5 amino acids that boost more
production of collagen, and while more studies are needed on this, it is said to help your skin make
more glycosominoglycans fibronectin, which helps boost the overall dermal structure of the skin.
Which is so incredibly fascinating to see how that translates from person to person and how
that affects anti aging. Going further, What I do like about this product is the fact that Olay
incorporated titanium dioxide in the ingredients that neutrogena did not. Its kind of like that
extra step to protect you against UVA and UVB ray from the sun. But not sure how that plays out,
as the sun isnt really there at NIGHT. Since it is marketed as a night time moisturizer,
please do your due diligence and still apply your regular broad spectrum spfs of 30 or
more during daylight hours. And although there is not vitamin c in the Olay one,
it does contain niacinamide, which overtime, does help prevent premature signs of skin aging
that you get over time. And as you all know, im a big fan of niacinamide, I made a video on it,
so definitely check that out. So if your looking for a retinol that you can enjoy the benefits of
niacinamide, like a lighter and silkier feeling on your skin, and like the pentapeptide 4 technology,
you may be leaning towards the olay one. Because it contains, titanium dioxide,
niacinamide, and important peptides.
Now, no video is complete without really addressing some concerns with both products.
Because remember, this is all about transparency. As far as the Neutrogena one goes, one thing else
stood out to me is the cetearyl alcohol. Its not a big concern of mine because its very different
than ethanol, and if youve used lotions in the past, you definitely have seen it. Its a white,
waxy mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, both fatty alcohols, great for dry skin, but also
can be acne forming in acne prone skin. So if youre one to breakout more often,
I highly recommend doing a spot test first to see how your skin reacts to it.
As far as the olay one goes, it does contain DMDM hydantoin,
which may worsen eczema if you have eczema prone skin or atopic dermatitis.
So I also recommend doing a spot test first to see how your skin reacts to it.
Leave a comment down below if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them.
Until then, I aspire to see you all live your best life, and ill see you guys on the next one