Olay, the legacy drugstore skincare label, recently introduced what they’re calling a “Super Serum.” The label shocked me from the jump in that the serum contains five different key ingredients: niacinamide, vitamin C, peptides, vitamin E, and AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). Normally, that kind of laundry list would scare me and my sensitive skin. But at this specific ratio and concentration, the serum clears, brightens, and hydrates my skin — and thousands of others, according to the TikTok reviews and awards it’s won — without irritation. And the price tag is less than most single-ingredient serums. Super, it seems, is a good word to describe it.
