Tested: Olay In-shower body lotion

by Lena — Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 9:50 am

in Bath & Body, Tested and tagged with Body Lotion, Olay

I do a lot of water activities (swimming, diving), and while my skin is not particularly dry, it can be if I don’t moisturize right after. I found, however, that it’s particularly unpleasant to wear lotion or cream moisturizers right after swimming because my skin would feel particularly sticky and somehow make me feel warm (I think because the lotions are blocking the perspiration), resulting in sweat and runny lotions. Not pleasant.

Enter Olay In-shower Body Lotion a few months ago. I had read about it in US-based blogs, and kept my eye peeled for it’s arrival in Indonesia. Finally found it quite a few months ago, in a buy 1 get one free deal. Score! I got the Shea Butter and Age Defying variants.

As far as I’m concerned, the in-shower lotion innovation is on par with sliced bread. It’s a hassle free and effective way to moisturize. After soaping and rinsing, you rub the lotion all over your body, and then rinse. You don’t even have to wait before rinsing (unlike for hair conditioners), you can do it right away. Sometimes after putting on the lotion I brush my teeth first before rinsing, but I actually haven’t detected any difference between leaving the lotion on for a few minutes versus rinsing right away.

The results?

Smooth and supple skin even after one use! There is a feeling that there is a thin layer of moisture on top of your skin; the feeling and the smoothness last a really long time, up to half a day (12 hours). I found no difference between the two variants I tried in terms of their moisturizing capabilities, fragrance or even texture. I find the fragrance tolerable, it’s not unpleasant, feels clean and slightly flowery, and doesn’t last very long (longer than I’d have liked though). It would be nice if they can improve on the fragrance.

My skin is not particularly dry, so I only use the lotion after water-related activities, where salts and chlorine make my skin feel tight. I’ve recently started using it on my feet on days I feel too tired to rub moisturizer on them (I wear open-toed shoes and sandals often, so my feet can look scaly at the end of the day). Just a squirt of the Olay In-shower Body Lotion on each foot, rub them together while I brush my teeth, then rinse. Voila, moisturized, happy feet! Just take care to step carefully around the bathroom since it can be slippery while you rub and rince. The Olay In-shower Body Lotion costs about Rp 26,000, and can be found at all major drugstores and supermarkets.

photos: www.olay.com

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Koukla says:

October 21, 2008 at 10:22 am

This, I am very keen to try although I must admit, applying lotion after shower is one step of my ritual that I love…

Tapi kalo lg buru2 pasti berguna bgt nih. Thanks Lena!

eve says:

October 21, 2008 at 1:40 pm

Harus dicoba nih…:)
Lena, di jakarta udah di jual dimana aja kok rasanya blum pernah liat ya?

chielicious says:

October 21, 2008 at 1:55 pm

Gue pake yg shea butter …enak banget buat kulit gw yg super duper kering inihh

vanya says:

October 21, 2008 at 2:01 pm

yay….
kepengen nyoba rasanya….

vanness77 says:

October 21, 2008 at 2:26 pm

this one is a big hit! aq dah pake almost 3 years … dulu masih harga 99rb di sogo..worth to try and i am kinda addicted to it…bahkan pake dabel ama body butternya body shop juga ok..lebih bagus kl pake sabunnya olay juga.

di hero ada say

dee says:

October 21, 2008 at 3:30 pm

wah sepertinya menarik.. ga mahal2 banget lagi.. btw FD pencinta produc2 P&G yah hihihihi dari head and shoulder sampe olay

LiesSupriyanto says:

October 21, 2008 at 4:29 pm

gue dah nyoba yang warna agak kuning tuh…enak dipakenya…jadi lembab

chaysira says:

October 21, 2008 at 6:24 pm

aku sudah nyoba…
enak banget dipakenya…
bikin kulit halus dan lembut banget…

lucy says:

October 21, 2008 at 7:59 pm

gw juga suka nih.. enak dipake & harganya asik bener,murah euy..
sabun olay nya juga enak..

tari says:

October 21, 2008 at 8:49 pm

Thanks Lena, kayanya perlu di coba nih. Berhubung kulit suka kering kalo musim dingin.

berrynice says:

October 21, 2008 at 9:58 pm

di jkt selain di watsons dan century, ada jg di carrefour dan superindo tuh

djoelia says:

October 22, 2008 at 2:18 am

Yup, I have tried it and love it

Emang wanginya ga beda yang biru ama yang kuning.

Mira Maulia says:

October 22, 2008 at 5:26 am

Yay, aku juga sukaaaa…
Kulitku menghalus setelah pake she butter nya.
And I love the way to apply it!
Thanks, dear Lena….

jule says:

October 22, 2008 at 11:43 am

Udah coba tapi kurang suka .. masi lebih suka yg satu lagi ..yg didalam satu botolnya ada 2 warna .. wangiii

Celia says:

October 22, 2008 at 12:02 pm

Gue jg pake si Olay ini and am loving it! Cocok banget buat gue yg paling males pake body lotion abis mandi. Kulit gue jg not particularly dry, jadi pake si Olay ini udah cukup bikin kulit berasa smooth and supple all day long. Skrg gue pake yg Shea Butter, blom nyobain yg Age Defying.

Lena says:

October 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm

wah banyak juga penggemar lotions ini ya! eke lagi pake neh tiap sore, seneng deh, berendem seharian kagak kering!

eve, gue udah liat di giant, hero, n drugstores macem watson, guardian
…

vaness, iya gue juga suka shower gel olay yg ada scrubnya (i think it’s called sea minerals something-something), kada scrubnya pas untuk sehari2.

jule, eke udah liat tuh yg tipe dua kompartemen, tapi masi kerasa mahal, kayaknya masi impor ya? tapi kalo lebih enak, bolelebo eke coba ah …

cocomomo says:

October 26, 2008 at 5:29 pm

baru beliiiiiiiiiii..mau dicobaaa

DforFashion says:

October 29, 2008 at 9:37 am

ada kok, di hero juga ada …. gue pake yang kuning, dah mau abis (soalnya pakenya sewenang-wenang) sukaaaaaa … bantu banget kalo lagi buru2

lie says:

November 1, 2008 at 7:49 am

di hero ada ya?? nanti mau titip temen beli ahhh..:P

kirana21 says:

November 3, 2008 at 8:17 am

kirain gue aja yg ga suka (ato ngerasain) sensasi ‘warm & resulting in sweat and runny lotions’, Len…

patut dicoba neh, secara sering diliat2 doang pas ke carrefour tapi blon pernah bener2 dibawa pulang. oiya, kalo mandinya pake yg scrub version, trus dipakein ini, ada bedanya ngga ama mandinya pake sabun biasa?

November 3, 2008 at 6:24 pm

kirana21, tapi kalo mo bawa pulang jangan lupa mampir kasir ya hahaha kidding neng
nurut gue yg shower scrubnya si olay ndak terlalu exfoliating, kayak sabun gel biasa, jadi kalo gue sih gak kerasa bedanya…

saundarya says:

November 7, 2008 at 11:41 am

wah, harus di coba nih..

astridikhsan says:

November 8, 2008 at 3:04 pm

well…i’ve tried this one because of the bundled promo with Olay Body wash too. and I loved it! sadly, I couldn’t find it anywhere now..only the Age Defying ones I saw available in stores. While I love the Shea butter more. ADa yang nemu lagi gak ?

Icha says:

December 5, 2008 at 9:27 pm

Love it love it love it….
I’ve tried it and i luv it.. My skin feel smooth..n all over body loh. Klo pake lotion lain kan paling cuman tangan ma kaki doang,klo pake ini smua kulit tbhku amazingly moisturized..will purchase again.. Thanks miss lena..

ayum says:

June 7, 2010 at 7:12 am

help help help,,,,,,,,, ak g nemuin lg olay in shower body lotion jenis apapun dmn2. Bingung niy, soale ak ud cinta mati ama dia. Bs kasi info g?

Shin says:

September 2, 2010 at 12:49 pm

sama~~ saya juga nyari kmana kmana g dapet~ T.T