Olay regenerist SPF 50

[natchrlblond]

Has any one tried this one? It's the serum with 50.It is also around $30.

[oana]

I haven't used it yet. I've seen an ad on tv some time ago and I tried to find it on the Olay's site, but I couldn't find any info about it. Do they have the ingredients listed? I didn't check at a local store to see if they have it for sale. Whenever I see a cream or serum that has spf also, I need to see the ingredient list to see if it is worth it.

[WildButterfly]

 

http://www.olay.com/boutique/regenerist/products/re1029?tab=ingrelist

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: 15.0% HOMOSALATE, 6.0% OXYBENZONE, 5.0% OCTISALATE, 3.0%
AVOBENZONE, 2.7% OCTOCRYLENE.

ALSO CONTAINS: WATER, GLYCERIN, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, NIACINAMIDE*, POLYETHYLENE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, DIMETHICONE, PANTHENOL**, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4***, CARNOSINE***, ASCORBIC ACID^, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE^^, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT^^^, ISOHEXADECANE, ALLANTOIN, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, DIMETHICONOL, PEG-100 STEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, PEG-4 LAURATE, PEG-4 DILAURATE, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, PEG-4, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, DISODIUM EDTA, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, STEARYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, STEARIC ACID, ETHYLPARABEN, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, FRAGRANCE.

*VITAMIN B3, **PRO-VITAMIN B5, ***AMINO-PEPTIDE, ^VITAMIN C, ^^VITAMIN E, ^^^GREEN TEA

[MediterraneanMaven]

I haven't seen it either but would be hesitant to try it unless Olay comes out with a fragrance free version.  I can't seem to tolerate Olay's fragranced products at all.

[Loralei]

Tried it and returned it; it looked too greasy.

[oana]

Good to know Loralei. Thanks for the info..I was thinking to give it a try, but I'll pass

[asiamom]

Loralei, have you tried the spf 15 product?  I like it a lot and was thinking about trying the spf 50, but I'm not too keen on greasy.  I was wondering if you found the spf 50 greasy as compared to the spf 15 product.  Thanks.

[MediterraneanMaven]

The only Olay sunscreen that I have tried that is not greasy on my skin (or irritates it for that matter) was Olay Complete SPF 30 Defense Sensitive Skin.  Curiously, this goes on smooth and feels weightless on skin.  It dries to an almost matte finish that I can powder down adequately.

[asiamom]

Interesting.  When I looked at my bottle of Regenerist serum, it actually doesn't have an spf rating.  My Regenerist lotion is the one with sunscreen, spf 15.  The serum goes on me, the way  MM describes the spf 30 product.  The lotion goes on a little tacky on my skin.  Again, it just goes to show how the same product behaves so differently on each individual, depending on their skin type.    If the spf 50 product is the serum, not the lotion, I may give it a try anyways. 

[MediterraneanMaven]

Interesting.  When I looked at my bottle of Regenerist serum, it actually doesn't have an spf rating.  My Regenerist lotion is the one with sunscreen, spf 15.  The serum goes on me, the way  MM describes the spf 30 product.  The lotion goes on a little tacky on my skin.  Again, it just goes to show how the same product behaves so differently on each individual, depending on their skin type.    If the spf 50 product is the serum, not the lotion, I may give it a try anyways. 

Hopefully, Olay will come out with a fragrance free version of the SPF 50 and perhaps more than one texture as well for those who prefer a more fluid product and for others who prefer a creamier formulation. 

[Loralei]

The  spf 50 is a lotion, not a serum. For me, the spf 15 for normal-oily looks shiny, but it has recently been reformulated. The old one  didn't make me shiny. I think I have used the spf 30 for sensitive skin and I don't remember it being shiny.

What I have been doing lately is using Aveeno ultra-calming spf 30 and then using either Clinique pore minimizer instant perfector or Revlon beyond natural primer throughout my t-zone. I just got back from an afternoon at a very hot sunny football game; no sun or grease! I think this may be my answer; forget the never ending search for a greaseless sunscreen (which I'm beginnning to think doesn't exist) and just top whatever one I use with a t-zone primer.

[asiamom]

Thanks Lorelei 

[MediterraneanMaven]

The  spf 50 is a lotion, not a serum. For me, the spf 15 for normal-oily looks shiny, but it has recently been reformulated. The old one  didn't make me shiny. I think I have used the spf 30 for sensitive skin and I don't remember it being shiny.

What I have been doing lately is using Aveeno ultra-calming spf 30 and then using either Clinique pore minimizer instant perfector or Revlon beyond natural primer throughout my t-zone. I just got back from an afternoon at a very hot sunny football game; no sun or grease! I think this may be my answer; forget the never ending search for a greaseless sunscreen (which I'm beginnning to think doesn't exist) and just top whatever one I use with a t-zone primer.

Loralei,

I thought that I read somewhere that one shouldn't apply anything over a sunscreen so as not to interfere with its function.  Doesn't the t-zone primer over the sunscreen interfere with it?

[Loralei]

MM, I had actually thought of that, but the primer clearly states to apply it after moisturizer, so I would hope they would realize a lot of us use moisturizers with active sunscreen ingredients in them.
Oh, why is everything so complicated?! There are just so many things to consider, isn't there.

[MediterraneanMaven]

I agree, Loralei.  All things skincare should be a lot simpler.  LOL

MM