Skincare fans are familiar with the luxury brand La Mer, known for its cult products and celeb-worthy skincare, but the eye-watering price tag is certainly out of reach for many who don’t have A-list budgets.

That’s why Boots shoppers have been delighted to discover the Olay Total Effects Anti-Ageing 7in1 Day Moisturiser With SPF15, £16.50 here, on the retailer's website.

One reviewer said: “I used this day and night cream for five years, and absolutely loved it, and my skin looked great, then I turned 30 last year, and started to panic so I started buying high end products, and I mean high end with brands including La Mer.

"[But] my skin has never looked so horrible and spotty so last week I decided to buy this day and night cream again, and one week in, and my skin is back to looking great. I just don’t understand this! I’ve always stood by the 'you only get what you pay for' motto, but clearly this isn’t the case.”

The Olay anti-ageing face cream has ben lauded as better than La Mer according to shoppers

Although currently on the Boots website for £16.50, the face cream is currently part of the two for £22 offer on selected Olay products, meaning you could get it for the equivalent of £11. It’s also available on Amazon for just £12.39 here.

The high praise comes thanks to its combination of ingredients that help to fight the seven signs of ageing and provides seven different benefits to your skin.

With ingredients including niacinamide and antioxidants, the Olay face cream exfoliates skin to enhance the natural renewal process of your skin’s surface to leave healthier and more even looking skin. It also cites a non-greasy formula that’s non greasy and absorbs quickly into the skin without clogging your pores which helps to prevent breakouts.

However some Boots shoppers found that the formula felt too greasy for them, with one person saying it worked great at first but after a few weeks they found they had a sudden breakout of spots. Like all skincare, different formulas can sit differently on different skin types.

Alongside exfoliating and improving the evenness of your skin tone, the Olay face cream also claims to reduce the appearance of pores, smooth the texture of your skin, restore your skin’s firmness, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, brighten, and, of course, moisturise.

It also contains SPF15 to help protect your skin from both UVA and UVB rays to fight future signs of ageing and protect it from sun damage.

You can shop the Olay Total Effects Anti-Ageing 7in1 Day Moisturiser With SPF15, £16.50 here on the Boots website, or £12.39 here on Amazon.

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