A true bang for your buck that is well worth a bash: Olay Regenerist Mark II

All around the world Olay Regenerist has started to become known as the alternative the more drastic anti-ageing procedures such as laser, Botox and chemical peels, and is a cheaper option brand that has actually proved its worth. So it’s great news for fans of the brand everywhere that the entire range has undergone a complete transformation – including a vital formulation upgrade. It works in a smiliar way to laser anti-ageing treatments, which involve using energy from a light source to remove the top layer of skin to stimulate your skin’s own natural wound-healing ability. When your skin is zapped with a laser beam, it rapidly heats up the skin, creating micro-wounds and hence triggering the wound-healing process of your skin. When skin cells are injured, a slew of amino-peptides are released within the skin, which instructs your skin to repair the damage. These signals cause your skin to produce collagen and elastin, which result in firmer skin and a smoother, more youthful-looking complexion. The new formula Regenerist has a similar mechanism of action to laser and is positioned as a laserless anti-ageing option because you can put the same important amino-peptides to work in your skin, helping to reduce the signs of ageing, without going under the light. The new formula contains an amino-peptide called pal-KTTKS, which is scientifically proven to boost collagen production and help to regenerate skin surface along with another amino-peptide – Carnosine, which protects the skin as a powerful antioxidant and joins the other antioxidants already in Regenerist – Vitamin E and green tea extract. The addition of Carnosine boosts the antioxidant capacity of Regenerist by 30 percent. When the skin is impacted by environmental factors, collagen becomes damaged and takes the full brunt of the damage. A UV cream helps to decrease some of this damage, but the presence of Carnosine reduces collagen damage by half compared to unprotected skin – basically, Carnosine is proven to protect collagen and the end result – younger looking skin. Okay… if you’re feeling a bit blinded by science after all that, focus on an equally great point – the fact that nothing in the range is over $33.00!