Do you want to buy OLCG Jelly Cream? here’s a honest review from a stay at home postpartum mom trying to get her glow back.
If you follow my blog, you’d know I’ve tried quite a handful of skincare products, hoping to find one that makes my skin feel and look as great as it was pre pregnancy.
I’ve also tried the viral Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream which sadly gave me a rash. So when I started seeing people say that OLCG Collagen Jelly Cream is better than Medicube, I decided to give it a try.
About OLCG Collagen Jelly Cream
OLCG Collagen Jelly Cream is a gel style facial moisturizer marketed around hydration, plumper looking skin and a more youthful glow. I bought mine from Amazon.com for around $29.
For comparison, Medicube’s Collagen Jelly Cream sells for around $19, although I paid about $14 for mine a few months ago because there was a discount running at the time.
The OLCG jar contains 110 ml, or about 3.72 fl oz.
Here’s what I want to clear up because I’ve noticed quite a bit of confusion online.
OLCG Collagen Jelly Cream is not a Medicube product. The two jars look remarkably similar, especially with the pink packaging, but OLCG and Medicube are completely different brands.
What’s inside this jelly cream?
The ingredient list is fairly typical of a hydrating gel moisturizer. It contains hydrolyzed and soluble collagen, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, squalane, ceramides and niacinamide, along with ingredients such as hydrolyzed elastin, adenosine and tocopherol.
There are also several plant extracts, including oat, green tea, tomato, blueberry, spinach, broccoli, garlic and chlorella extracts.
From a skincare perspective, there are some sensible moisturizing and skin conditioning ingredients here. Glycerin and sodium hyaluronate are humectants that help attract moisture, while ceramides and squalane are commonly used to support the skin barrier and reduce moisture loss. Niacinamide is another familiar skincare ingredient that can help support the skin barrier and improve the appearance of uneven skin tone.
My experience using OLCG Collagen Jelly Cream
When I first opened the jar, I noticed a fragrance. It’s actually a pleasant, fresh out of the shower kind of smell. But thankfully, the scent pretty much disappears once I apply the gel.
That’s a big plus for me because I usually get headaches from heavily scented products on my face. I don’t mind a little fragrance, but I don’t want to smell it sitting on my skin all day.
The texture itself is lovely. It’s lightweight, cool and refreshing when applied. It gives my skin a nice amount of moisture without feeling overly heavy or greasy.
So as a basic moisturizer, I actually liked it.
But when it comes to the comparison with Medicube, I didn’t notice some huge difference. It wasn’t as if I suddenly discovered a miracle moisturizer that made Medicube look terrible.
For me, the moisturizing experience was fairly similar. Then unfortunately came the part that matters most to me.
My skin broke out in a rash the very next day. Very similar to the reaction I experienced with Medicube. I honestly think it could be as a result of the fragrance in it, maybe the content was more than my skin can overlook. You see, I only use fragrance-free or mild fragranced product. I honestly didn’t expect my skin to react to OLCG as the fragrance was mild.
At that point, I stopped using it. I’m not going to keep applying a product that’s irritating my skin just because other people online love it.
This is why I would suggest trying a small amount on your skin first, particularly if you already know you have sensitive or reactive skin.
Is It a Korean skincare product?
I’ve seen OLCG described online as a Korean skincare product, but the packaging on the jar I received clearly states “Made in PRC.” PRC stands for People’s Republic of China.
That doesn’t mean a skincare product is automatically bad because it is manufactured in China. That’s not my point at all.
I’m pointing this out because there is a difference between a product being made in Korea and a product manufactured in China while being marketed with Korean skincare associations.
If country of manufacture matters to you, check the actual packaging rather than assuming that the pink jar or the way the product is marketed means it was made in Korea.
Pros
- Lightweight, cooling texture
- Feels moisturizing
- Large 110 ml jar
Cons
- Caused a rash on my sensitive skin
- Contains fragrance
- The packaging states Made in PRC despite the product being described online by some sellers or reviewers as Korean
Alternative
I’ve gone back to L’Oréal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler, which has been working much better for my sensitive skin. L’Oréal also sells a fragrance free version of its Collagen Moisture Filler range, which is marketed for sensitive skin.
At this point in my postpartum skincare journey, I’m honestly less interested in chasing whatever collagen cream is trending online and more interested in finding products my skin actually tolerates.
My takeaway
I can understand why some people like OLCG Collagen Jelly Cream. The texture is nice, it’s cooling and moisturizing, and the fragrance doesn’t linger on my skin. If your skin tolerates the formula, I can see why you might enjoy using it.
But it didn’t work for me. My skin reacted with a rash, just as it did with Medicube, so I won’t be repurchasing it.
I also wouldn’t buy OLCG simply because someone online says it’s better than Medicube. My own experience was actually quite similar with both.
And if you’re buying it specifically because you believe it’s a Korean made skincare product, take a second look at the packaging. My jar clearly says Made in PRC.
For me, this is another case of a product that might work beautifully for someone else but simply isn’t worth the reaction on my skin.