A comprehensive U.S. beauty & cosmetics product analysis covering product identity, customer rating, ingredient safety (merged across two databases), customer sentiment, and price history.
1. Product Information
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream for Women, Fragrance-Free (Triple Collagen Peptide, Peptide, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide) |
| Brand | Olay (Procter & Gamble) |
| Category path | Beauty & Personal Care > Skin Care > Face > Creams & Moisturizers > Face Moisturizers |
| Size | 1.7 fl oz (50 ml) |
| Special feature | Anti-aging, firming, fragrance-free, paraben-free claim |
| Best Sellers Rank | #124 in Beauty & Personal Care; #10 in Face Moisturizers |
| Current price (Amazon US) | $21.96 (list $23.94, 8% saving; Subscribe & Save $18.67) |
| Availability | In stock, delivered to New York 10001 (USD) |
1.1 Product Images
Three listing images, displayed three per row. Source: Amazon.
1.2 What It Is & How It Works
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream is a fragrance-free anti-aging facial moisturizer positioned as an accessible alternative to professional cosmetic procedures. The upgraded formula is built around Triple Collagen Peptide and Niacinamide, with antioxidant peptides intended to support the skin's natural collagen and visibly firm the complexion. It is formulated without fragrance, synthetic dyes, phthalates, or parabens, and is described as fast-absorbing with no sticky residue. The brand recommends daily use, morning and night, inside a three-step Olay routine (cleanse, treat, moisturize), and claims it hydrates better than competing creams priced well above $100.
2. Product Rating
The listing aggregates 4.6 out of 5 across 52,128 global ratings. The distribution is heavily skewed toward the top, reflecting a stable long-run aggregate rather than a small-sample artifact.
| Star rating | Share |
|---|---|
| 5 star | 79% |
| 4 star | 12% |
| 3 star | 5% |
| 2 star | 1% |
| 1 star | 3% |
Chart: global rating distribution by star level (share of 52,128 ratings).
3. Product Ingredients
This section merges two independent ingredient databases. The first is a community ingredient database entry dated 2021 (42 captured rows, "Official Site" source), used for acne-risk / irritant / safety ratings. The second is a consumer-verdict aggregator's current-formula entry (27 ingredients, full coverage), used for claim badges, benefits, concerns, and comedogenic / irritancy ratings. The two are different snapshots in time and are reported separately before being combined.
3.1 What's Inside (Claim Matrix)
Verdict badges from the consumer aggregator for the current formula. Green = claim holds; red = claim does not hold.
Note: "Not Pore-clogger-free" is driven primarily by Isopropyl Isostearate (comedogenic 4-5). "Fragrance-free" remains a valid brand claim even though two ingredients carry a database "Fragrance" function tag - a function label is not a declared added perfume.
3.2 Ingredient Classification & Risk Charts
The community database rates each ingredient on three scales: Acne Risk and Irritant (read low = safer) and Safety (an inverse scale where 1 is safest and higher means more caution). The current-formula aggregator rates comedogenic and irritancy (low = safer).
3.2.1 Safety caution levels (community database, 42 rows)
3.2.2 Comedogenic risk (current formula, 27 ingredients)
3.2.3 Flagged ingredients
| Ingredient | Acne risk | Safety caution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isopropyl Isostearate | 5 | 1 | High comedogenic potential |
| Palmitic Acid | 3 | 1 | Moderate acne risk |
| Propylparaben | 0 | 9 | Highest caution (preservative) |
| Methylparaben | 0 | 3-4 | Preservative caution |
| Ethylparaben | 0 | 3 | Preservative caution |
| Benzyl Alcohol | - | 4 | Preservative / solvent caution |
| Dimethicone | 1 | 2-5 | Silicone emollient caution band |
| Titanium Dioxide | 0 | 1-8 | Wide caution band |
3.3 Current Formula Ingredient List (27 ingredients)
Beautified from the consumer aggregator's verified current formula. "EM" = unrated (not zero).
| # | Ingredient | Function | Comedogenic | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM |
| 2 | Glycerin | Humectant | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Isohexadecane | Emollient | EM | EM |
| 4 | Niacinamide | Smoothing | EM | EM |
| 5 | Distarch Phosphate | Absorbent | EM | EM |
| 6 | Isopropyl Isostearate | Emollient | 4-5 | 0 |
| 7 | Dimethicone | Emollient | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Panthenol | Skin Conditioning | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM |
| 10 | Sodium Hyaluronate | Humectant | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Masking | EM | EM |
| 12 | Ethylhexylglycerin | Skin Conditioning | EM | EM |
| 13 | Hydroxyacetophenone | Antioxidant | EM | EM |
| 14 | Dimethiconol | Emollient | EM | EM |
| 15 | Cetearyl Glucoside | Emulsifying | EM | EM |
| 16 | Cetearyl Alcohol | Emollient | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Stearic Acid | Cleansing | 2-3 | 0 |
| 18 | Palmitic Acid | Emollient | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Stearyl Alcohol | Emollient | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Cetyl Alcohol | Emollient | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Behenyl Alcohol | Emollient | EM | EM |
| 22 | Disodium EDTA | Chelating | EM | EM |
| 23 | Sodium Acrylates Copolymer | - | EM | EM |
| 24 | PEG-100 Stearate | Surfactant | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Titanium Dioxide | Cosmetic Colorant | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mica | Cosmetic Colorant | EM | EM |
| 27 | Phenoxyethanol | Preservative | EM | EM |
3.4 Community Database Ingredient Table (2021 entry, 42 rows)
Reproduced with the inverse Safety scale noted. "EM" = not rated.
| # | INCI Name | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Solvent | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | Glycerin | Solvent, Viscosity Control, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 0 | 0 | 1-2 |
| 3 | Isohexadecane | Solvent, Emollient | - | - | 1 |
| 4 | Niacinamide | Skin conditioning | - | - | 1 |
| 5 | Isopropyl Isostearate | Solvent, Synthetic ester, Skin conditioning, Emollient | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate | Viscosity Control | - | - | 1-3 |
| 7 | Nylon-12 | Viscosity Control | - | - | 1 |
| 8 | Dimethicone | Skin conditioning, Emollient | 1 | 0 | 2-5 |
| 9 | Panthenol | Antistatic, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Anti-inflammatory | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Fragrance, Skin conditioning | 1 | - | 1 |
| 11 | Tocopheryl Acetate | Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Antioxidant | 0 | 0 | 2-3 |
| 12 | Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 | Moisturizer | - | - | 1 |
| 13 | Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract | Skin conditioning | - | - | - |
| 14 | Sodium Hyaluronate | Skin conditioning, Moisturizer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Dimethiconol | Moisturizer, Emollient | - | - | 1 |
| 16 | C13-14 Isoparaffin | Solvent, Skin conditioning | - | - | 1 |
| 17 | Cetearyl Glucoside | Viscosity Control, Moisturizer, Emulsifier | - | - | 1-2 |
| 18 | Cetearyl Alcohol | Surfactant, Viscosity Control, Emulsifier | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Sodium PEG-7 Olive Oil Carboxylate | Surfactant, Emulsifier | - | - | 1-2 |
| 20 | Stearic Acid | Surfactant, Viscosity Control, Emulsifier | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Palmitic Acid | Emollient, Emulsifier | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | C12-13 Pareth-3 | Emulsifier | - | - | 1 |
| 23 | Laureth-7 | Surfactant, Emulsifier | - | - | 1-2 |
| 24 | Stearyl Alcohol | Surfactant, Viscosity Control | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Cetyl Alcohol | Surfactant, Viscosity Control, Emollient | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Behenyl Alcohol | Viscosity Control, Emollient | - | - | 1 |
| 27 | Disodium EDTA | Viscosity Control | - | - | 2 |
| 28 | Polyethylene | Viscosity Control | - | - | 1 |
| 29 | Sodium acrylates copolymer | - | - | - | 1-2 |
| 30 | Polyacrylamide | Viscosity Control, Antistatic | - | - | 2-6 |
| 31 | Citric Acid | pH Adjusters | - | - | 1-2 |
| 32 | Sodium Hydroxide | pH Adjusters | - | - | 1-4 |
| 33 | PEG-100 Stearate | Surfactant | 1 | 0 | 1-2 |
| 34 | Titanium Dioxide | Pigment, Sunscreen | 0 | 0 | 1-8 |
| 35 | Mica | Pigment | - | - | 1 |
| 36 | Benzyl Alcohol | Preservative, Solvent, Fragrance | - | - | 4 |
| 37 | Methylparaben | Preservative, Fragrance | 0 | 0 | 3-4 |
| 38 | Ethylparaben | Preservative | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Propylparaben | Preservative | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 40 | Vitamin B3 | Antioxidant, Whitening | - | - | 1 |
| 41 | Pro-Vitamin B5 | Antistatic, Skin conditioning, Moisturizer, Anti-inflammatory | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | AminoPeptide | - | - | - | 1 |
Rows 9 (Panthenol) and 41 (Pro-Vitamin B5) are the same nutrient listed twice on the source page.
3.5 Key Ingredient Groups & Benefits
From the consumer aggregator's current-formula analysis:
- Niacinamide - strengthens, smooths, and brightens skin (1 ingredient).
- Hyaluronic Acid - hydrates by attracting and holding water (1 ingredient).
- Peptides - supports skin hydration and improves firmness (1 ingredient).
- Antioxidants - shields skin from free radical damage (1 ingredient).
Top benefits (12 total): Hydrating (6 ingredients), Barrier Repair (5), Scar Healing (4), Anti-Aging (3), Redness Reducing (3), Reduces Irritation (2), Skin Texture (2), plus single-ingredient claims for Acne Fighting, Brightening, Good For Oily Skin, Reduces Large Pores, and Dark Spots.
Flagged concerns: May Worsen Oily Skin and May Trigger Acne (class-level ingredient warnings, not a verdict on the product or the user).
4. Customer Sentiment
Amazon's aggregated "Customers say" summary:
"Customers find the moisturizer effective and worth the price, appreciating its silky smooth texture and moisturizing properties that keep skin feeling soft and smooth. The fragrance is mild, and customers like its firming effects. Regarding pore tightening, while some report improved skin condition, others experienced breakouts. The non-greasy aspect receives mixed feedback, with some finding it moisturizing without being greasy while others say it's too greasy for their skin."
Snapshot note: Individual inline customer reviews were not captured in this collection (the listing exposed the aggregate rating and histogram but no review text at collection time). Per-review quotes are therefore not reproduced; the sentiment above is the platform's own aggregate summary. This is disclosed rather than inferred.
5. Product Price History
Price tracking across the product's history (monitored since June 2012). Native USD, no conversion. All-time summary values (not period-specific).
| Price Type | Lowest Ever | Highest Ever | Current | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $13.49 (Nov 22, 2016) | $28.99 (Dec 22, 2023) | $21.96 (Oct 26, 2026) | $22.93 |
| 3rd Party New | $6.90 (Jan 21, 2015) | $42.33 (Nov 04, 2017) | $20.50 (Oct 22, 2026) | $22.80 |
| 3rd Party Used | $10.60 (May 04, 2015) | $22.39 (Jun 04, 2014) | no data | $14.28 |
Chart: bar comparison of Lowest Ever, Highest Ever, Current, and Average across the three price types. The 3rd Party New high of $42.33 (2017) is an early-life listing/reseller artefact that inflates that series' average.
5.1 Derived Position
| Metric | Amazon | 3rd Party New |
|---|---|---|
| Current vs list ($27.49) | -20.1% | -25.4% |
| Current vs all-time average | -4.2% | -10.1% |
| Current vs all-time low | +62.8% | +197.1% |
| Current vs all-time high | -24.2% | -51.6% |
At $21.96 the Amazon price sits about 20% under list and just below its own all-time average - a favorable but not historic-low position. The all-time low of $13.49 (Nov 2016) remains well below today's price. Channel parity is close: 3rd Party New is currently $1.46 cheaper than Amazon, and the two averages differ by only $0.13.
6. Methodology & Limitations
- Product identity & rating: captured from the U.S. Amazon listing with the delivery address set to a U.S. ZIP (New York 10001) so all pricing is native USD.
- Ingredients: two independent databases were merged - a community ingredient database (2021 entry, acne/irritant/safety ratings) and a consumer-verdict aggregator (current formula, claim badges, comedogenic/irritancy ratings, benefits, concerns). They are different snapshots and are reported separately before combination.
- Price history: transcribed from a price-tracking database's all-time summary; the time-window parameter rescales only the chart, not the summary figures.
- Safety scale: the community database's Safety rating is inverse (1 = safest, higher = more caution). Acne Risk and Irritant are read low = safer. "EM" / blank = not rated, not "safe".
- Limitations: individual reviews were not captured (aggregate only); the price summary is all-time only (no period-specific lows); the 3rd Party New high is a likely artefact; ratings on the consumer aggregator rest on a single review (n=1). Both ingredient databases are community references, not regulatory sources.