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), there are a few things that did come true.AIis very real.
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Video calling is now considered mundane.
And if you were hoping for a robot assistant, Alexa or Siri could help you out.
Skin carealso seems to be taking cues from space-age technology.
Olay’s latest innovationthe Cleansing Meltsare like itty-bitty freeze-dried astronaut squares.
That includes oil production and hyperpigmentation issues, which Olay says its multicultural audience over-indexes in.
“However, I don’t think vitamin C and retinol are suitable for cleansers.
Ingredients and formulation
But how does it work, you may be asking?
Well, good news and bad news.
“We wanted it to be very purposeful, effective, and beneficialwithout anything unnecessary.”
Okay, but why, you may now be asking?
I also tend to skew on the dry side.
The choice between the three formulas seemed simple, but I asked a dermatologist, just to be safe.
Hyaluronic acid seemed like the safest move, and Dr. Wilkerson agreed, so thats what I went with.
Most importantly, my skin didn’t feel beat up or reactive.
Once you add water the lather is silky and voluminous.
The scientist I spoke to explained that the Vitamin C Melts were created with multicultural skin in mind.
I’m always dealing with post-acne hyperpigmentation, whichvitamin Chelps to brighten over time.
Also brown skin tends to produce more oil (hello, forehead shine!
), so I like to use this cleanser after a long day of wearing sunscreen.
After just one wash, every trace of product is erasednodouble cleanseneeded.
(It was particularly convenient as I rinsed my face in the tiny airplane bathroom.)
Pricing and value
The verdict?
I am still left wondering if this makes sense for daily use.
Granted, this is obviously not an exact science.
Who’s to say how much you’re pumping from a bottle into your palm?
And again, I cleanse only once a day.
But it does still seem like the cleansing melts are the pricier option in the long run.
More skin-care newness to check out:
Now, watch Sydney Sweeeney’s routine for sensitive skin:
