Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read and rate my reviews. I am a science graduate who i...
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read and rate my reviews. I am a science graduate who is addicted to buying and trying beauty products.
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Olay Complete Care Day Cream comes in a jar which contains 50ml of the moisturiser. The jar makes it very easy to get the amount of product that you want out, as you can just scoop it out with a finger. However, this does mean that it is easier to contaminate the contents with bacteria. A jar is the ideal packaging for this product though, because it is a cream, and too thick in texture for a bottle.
The texture of the white cream is quite thick, but it smoothes over my skin quite easily, without much dragging. It absorbs in quite a short time, and feels very comfortable on my face and neck. It provides an ideal amount of moisture for my normal-dry skin (it is especially nice for the winter months, due to the thick texture), and makes my skin appear to glow slightly. Make-up goes on well afterwards, and the fragrance is nice and light.
This cream provides broad spectrum sun protection (from UVA and UVB rays), which is excellent. Many creams only focus on protecting the skin from UVB rays with an SPF.
The box claims that it provides immediate and all-day hydration, and I agree with this. For most people, the cream is probably better for the winter months though, as it is quite rich. There is a lotion version which might be nicer for warmer weather.
The box also claims that the product is "clinically proven not to clog pores". I have to say that while using this product, I got a lot more spots than usual, which may have been due to a reaction to one of the ingredients in the product, or because it clogged my pores (it's hard to tell which). For this reason, I wouldn't buy this product again.
Overall, this is a great cream though, and I would recommend it (I have fussy skin, so I'm sure most people would get on ok with it). It provides everything you would want from a day cream - effective moisturisation and a good level of protection from the sun (although the box/jar doesn't state how much UVA protection it provides, in the form of the star rating, so it might not provide a high level of protection from UVA rays).
Olay Complete Care Day Cream can be bought from most shops and chemists, and is reasonably priced, at around £6.49 for 50ml.
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I don't really like creams - I find them too thick, and they always get under my nails when scooping them from the tub!
Bollinger28 21.09.2005 12:00
I tend to gravitate towards Oil of Olay night creams and moisturisers as they are quite resonably priced and do a good job....(well as good a job as any cream can do) Lexy
cokemusic2009 21.09.2005 10:29
nice review, i have had a look at a few of your reviews, and i find them interesting, and well detailed, i hope you have a look at some of mine, and maybe we could get mutral trust? - Alun :)
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