Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that a company's bottom line is their net earnings. The thumbnail was not a typo. It was subtle mockery directed at money hungry companies like olay who will do and say anything to stay relevant and prevent their stock from dropping in price. They're loyal to their shareholders, not to their consumers. There has also been some conflict around the skin lightening aspect of the video. Just want to be clear that I do not support criticizing POC for choosing to lighten their skin. This is a symptom of a much deeper and systematic issue that varies across geographies. American companies have no right to continue to reap the rewards of colonialism while pretending to support BLM. I can personally say that, as a South Asian living in america, the global infatuation with whiteness has caused me a great deal of self-loathing and shame. Please consider this when you continue the discussion.

I’m black and I used more than twice what you used and I’m loving this product. Literally no cast for me.

'Style and Beauty Doctor' has dark skin and it seems to work for her

It’s good to see you doing more serious stuff.

Came for the sunscreen, left with giant pots of tea. Exactly what I need. I want MORE! 😁

As a white person who gets most of my sunscreen recommendations from KZfaq, I have mostly exclusively used Korean and Japanese chemical sunscreens as they're so much more advanced than American options , but also I accidentally got a mineral version of a Korean sunscreen without realizing and it leaves a whitecast on me and I'm very pale. So I just try to stay away from mineral sunscreens regardless. But finding out that olay is reusing footage for other products is disgraceful, and very clearly a marketing grab. Thanks for making us aware and for all the work you clearly put into this video! Always enjoy your content.

wow, i just learned SO much more than i was expecting! all super important issues to me! thank you SO much for all that you have researched and all that you shared!

And I oop- And he oop- And we oop- edit: Seriously, though. I’ve been really disappointed in my brown friends for their apathy for black issues this year. I’ve always tried to educate myself on issues that disproportionally affect brown people - Kashmir, the clownery at the US border, Gaza, etc. so the lack of reciprocity has been sad. Thank you for being an ally.

The way he started talking about post colonial societies

I'm so glad I found this video in searching for a review on this sunscreen. Thank you for your informative insight!

Wow! We need more of these videos on other brands as well.

It's actually a really nice product. Shame about the advertising campaign...and the price. P.S. Micronized zinc can still offer good UVA protection. The Cotz sunscreen is likely micronized as well.

Dang. You really went into depth. I’m subscribing

I tried this sunscreen because I was excited about a mineral sunscreen with no whit not white caste buuuuutttt my lord my skin started burning The area under my eyes had a bunch of little red dots that looked like blood was coming out. I didn’t think much of this and thought it was because my skin was so dry due to the Tretinoin I’m using. After your video I looked up nano technology zinc oxide and found that it can be harmful on “unhealthy skin” or skin with tears which is exactly my skin right now due to tretinoin it’s super sensitive and flaky . I’ve had allergic reactions since I started so I wonder if this is the reason. And i don’t like what they stand for as a company so I’m not repurchasing.

This video is gold!!!! no lies were told only truth.

many points were made!!

I was.. shocked and delighted to see a thorough deconstruction of large beauty companies profiteering on colourism in the global south in this sunscreen review from a skincare company I already disliked

I’m not sure if it’s the use of tretinoin sunscreen and other actives or staying indoors but you’re before and after phots are dramatic, your skin has brightened at least 3 shades

An excellent, well researched and presented exploration of shady practices! Wow thank you so much, I feel like I’ve really learned something here. You’ve definitely shone a light into some dark corners here. Looking forward to the continuation of the discourse.

Social justice & skincare?! What a great combination! Very refreshing and thoughtful video. Clear and well constructed argument. Really appreciate you using your platform for critical perspectives/reviews like this. Love your dry sense of humor. I’ve subscribed and opted in to notifications. Have you considered making a Patreon? I would definitely support if it would help you create more quality content like this video.

You seem like a really really wise and knowledgeable person! :D And you're really beautiful! Take care! It's been a tough year.

I agree that the niacinamide concentration in this product is negligible being less than 1% (since it is below phenoxyethanol). However; peptides in general are effective even in EXTREMELY low low concentrations (even less than 0.001%). This is proven in studies. Not trying to defend this clearly AWFUL and greedy company. Just wanted to specifically elaborate on this unique fact about peptides that I recently learned and thought was interesting.

Impressive research! 👏🏼 🧐 🔬 🕵️

Thank you for sharing!!

Wow!! I had no idea 💡 you were so powerful in your opinions. I didn’t think I could like you any more than I do and then THIS video pops up. I’m gonna put a ring on it ! Creepy comment? Ugh. Sorry. I’m not good at holding back. 🤷🏼‍♂️

exposeeeé on Olaaay 😂

The one dislike is from Olay desperately clutching their pearls.

Not sure if you know this, but any ingredient at or below one percent can be placed in any order (below ingredients with more than 1%). The entire ingredients list isn't sorted. Zinc oxide nanoparticles less than 100nm in diameter that aren't aggregated into larger particles are translucent simply because of the relative size of light and the particles. The white cast with this product is insane.

This entire video is why you're my favorite KZfaqr! Seriously, you're amazing. Looking forward to more of your content.❤️grill em🍳

Excellent video!

Guys, this bottle is about 50ml. And you’re supposed to apply about teaspoon of sunscreen to the face. Which is 5 ml. That means this is 10 applications, if you’re doing it right. Not even two weeks worth!

Love this! Great video.

I ended up finding this video because I just bought this product... But only because it's on sale at walgreens for 27.99$, with a 15$ coupon. There is another promo code to get 15% off of your order in the app if you chose to do curbside pickup, and you get 12.80$ back in store credit as well. With all those discounts, I paid one dollar and eight cents for it... Therefore, this product is being sold for a freaking dollar now 😂🤣 I wonder if Olay is doing bad as a company financially ever since the pandemic, because that's what it looks like.

have you tried the vanicream mineral spf 50? it's my fav. it is like cotz but leaves my skin less shiny

they used the same commercial (illegally, since it wasn't for the actual product) because mineral spf has been catching a wave of popularity at the same time this george flyod thing blew up. The last thing they need is more flack on how they are euro-centric. Once, I was applying spf in front of black guy, and he thought i was implying i don't want to look tanner when i just wanted to prevent sun damage.

Thank you

I'm only 8 minutes in, and I've decided to remove the sunscreen from my cart.

Hi there!! Please make more videos. Please?

iam 23 years old -- can i use antiaging products ?

Wow. That’s like if you make $60,000 per year and you donate $4.20 to a charity. Pennies I came here because I was about to “add to cart” and figured I might as well look at reviews. Got so much more than I bargained for 👏🏼

Olay NEEDS to see this and do better.

All companies only care about their bottom line, it's the nature of business.

Oh my. Your journalistic prowess. Haha. 👍🏾 Good stuff.

My oily skin Can i use?

Interesting video but I honestly don't see whitening creams as so problematic, white people use tanning products to get darker so I think that adjusting our own skin tone is totally fine especially when we only try to correct hyper and ipo pigmentation and get a more even tone. Having said that the fake videos and recycled ad is appalling and the product seems too expensive for such a low SPF. Anyway I've tried tons of physical sunscreens but even the best Asian ones leave a cast especially after multiple applications. Just use a chemical one.

they are just giving the consumers what they want, or at least they think they want. If they don't do it, another group of assholes will take their place in doing it. People want to look lighter in the east because traditionally, only the affluent had pale skin from not having to go outside every day to work on the fields. In the west, it is the opposite (are self tanners evil now too? commercials that shame pale skin by explicitly saying they need golden tan?) As someone with pale skin, I used to be teased for my pale skin, which made me tan in the sun on purpose. Now i'm still suffering from the sun damage. Advertisers are the least racist of all people, behind perhaps only evolutionists and geneticists, because " the consumer has no color" - mad men. EDIT: GREAT CATCH ON THE FACT THAT REUSE THE SAME COMMERCIAL!! NOW, THAT REALLY IS CRIMINAL. FTC SHOULD BE NOTIFIED.

I love the depth and research that went into this video and I agree with you 100%. It’s sad how empty corporations really are and how they’re still profiting off of colonialism and consumer ignorance.

1) Mineral sunscreens ALL leave a cast, the intensity varies depending on the formulation. 2) Recycling footage for marketing purposes, it’s a common practice amongst companies, and it’s not exclusive to POC models. Footage from models of all races gets reused. In most instances, models get an additional fee every time the footage is used (had you actually done your research, you would have known this very accesible fact) 3) This is more of a brand review, than a product review. Which would be fine, had you not mislabeled your video. If you’re doing a product review, we expect an actual review of the product for the majority of the time, not a pretentious clout chase masqueraded as a pseudo social crusade. I don’t particularly like P&G, but you’re reaching so far, it almost makes me like them. 4) The satisfaction we take as a society in deconstructing, rather than building, it’s actually what alarms me the most. You being a prime example. The only thing I took from this video, is how deeply ingrained is the desire for validation and popularity in our society, where people like you try to recreate behaviors that have granted others, the social acceptance and validity, that you very clearly desire. 5) Maybe you work to improve yourself, as hard as you worked to try to cancel others.

Oh no. So I do have whitening products to fade freckles. Am I contributing to damaging culture in the long run? :(

Review starts at 14:48

Hmm no Olay for me!! Thank you 😊

I really like an Indian skincare KZfaqr calling out big beauty brands like olay for their racist remarks in a educational way bcoz it really need to be called out loud in countries like India where other Indian skincare KZfaqrs really aren't doing this, guy is so underrated.😭😭

came for sunscreen review got drama 👎🏽

Are you Indian?

On the other hand, I kinda feel bad for these drug store brands, they are easily accessible so they are easily attackable. Look at those luxury brands, you will see much more horrible things....

Continty too much

dude, just wax your whole beard and mustache it will look better for you