While aging is a gift, the more years you spend on earth, the more exposure your body has to sun, pollution and the general hustle and bustle of daily life. Throw menopause, hormonal changes or things like smoking or using tanning beds into the mix, and experts say your skin may start to look “crepey” or have a thinner, crinkled appearance, lacking elasticity and bounce.
While it’s hard to completely nix crepey skin with OTC products, there are some great, affordable options out there for boosting hydration and thickness. In fact, we recently found an Olay moisturizer that one 53-year-old user gave a glowing review: “Now after two months [of use, my] fine lines have disappeared and crepe skin is history. My skin looks like it did 10 years ago or more.”
The two-ounce gel moisturizer is packed with hyaluronic acid (alleviates dryness) niacinamide (an antioxidant said to reduce fine lines) and peptides (helping to produce collagen). You just dab a small amount over your face and neck, and it’ll do its skin maintenance magic. While many users say they use theirs daily, most prefer using it before bed because it’s ultra-thick yet non-greasy. One even says that it’s so hydrating, they still feel it in the morning.
