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Drunk Elephant Lala Retro™ Whipped Cream for mature skin

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  • HighNormal Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • ExcellentSafety

A great choice for mature skin; a few moisturizers fit it even better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • This product offers excellent hydration and barrier support for your normal skin, with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer providing humectant action while ceramides and cholesterol reinforce the skin barrier. While beneficial for general skin health, it does not specifically target your primary concern of wrinkles and fine lines.
  • The formulation includes plant extracts like Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, which offer soothing benefits suitable for normal skin.
  • The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components.

How to apply

  • Use your moisturizer twice a day in your AM and PM routines. Apply it daily to help smooth fine lines.
  • Apply this product after your toner and serum, but before your SPF in the morning. Follow your cleanser and toner steps to keep your skin balanced.
  • Gently press a small amount into your face and neck. Avoid rubbing the skin too harshly to prevent extra tension.
  • Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra moisture. Clean skin helps the product absorb much more evenly.
  • Avoid the sensitive eye area during application. Do a quick patch test before your very first use to stay safe.

People Say

★4.4Overall rating based on 5.0k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, this rich, whipped moisturizer is widely praised as a "rescue" cream for dry, dehydrated, and sensitive skin, particularly effective at repairing the skin barrier and combating winter dryness. While many users report plump, soothed skin without irritation, those with oily or acne-prone skin often find it too heavy or occlusive, occasionally leading to congestion.

Highlights

  • Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
    • “Drinks it up like water”
    • “saved my winter skin”
    • “woke up glowing and hydrated”
  • Hygienic packaging Often Mentioned
    • “Love the push pump”
    • “keeps ingredients fresh”
    • “no dipping fingers in jar”
  • Soothing texture Often Mentioned
    • “Butter-like texture”
    • “thick but absorbs well”
  • Expensive product Often Mentioned
    • “too pricey for the amount”
    • “finished it in a month”
  • Barrier support Sometimes Noted
    • “Fixed my damaged barrier”
    • “calmed my retinol irritation”
    • “great for sensitive skin”
  • Heavy feel Sometimes Noted
    • “Felt like a mask”
    • “too heavy for day use”
    • “left a greasy film”
  • Unpleasant scent Sometimes Noted
    • “Smells like cooking oil”
    • “has a stale scent”
    • “weird playdough smell”
  • Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “Gave me tiny bumps”
    • “broke me out immediately”
    • “too rich for acne-prone skin”

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Questions and answers

What makes Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream a great fit for mature skin?

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream is a great fit for mature skin because it delivers rich moisture and strengthens the skin barrier using glycerin, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, ceramides, and cholesterol. It also includes soothing plant extracts like Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract and has a very safe formula that is unlikely to cause irritation.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for mature skin?

This cream is a great fit for mature skin because it includes glycerin and sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer to draw in moisture, alongside ceramides and cholesterol to strengthen the skin barrier. It also features a blend of six African oils and plant extracts that help calm the skin and keep it soft and smooth.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What do African Oils do for mature skin?

African oils help protect mature skin from daily damage and keep it soft by supporting skin repair and boosting antioxidants. A product for mature skin also needs ingredients that reduce the look of deep lines and restore lost moisture.

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017

What do Ceramides do for mature skin?

Ceramides help keep mature skin hydrated and smooth by repairing the outer moisture barrier and supporting water retention. This type of ingredient helps improve skin texture and elasticity while reducing dryness, which makes it particularly useful for aging skin that tends to lose moisture easily.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2019International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 2008

Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for mature skin?

This moisturizer goes after your hydrating toner in the morning and after your treatment step at night. Using a moisturizer helps lock in hydration and keeps your skin soft and smooth throughout the day.

The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cream with retinol by applying the moisturizer either before or after your retinol to help keep your skin comfortable. Using a barrier-supporting moisturizer alongside active treatments is unlikely to cause irritation and may help your skin tolerate strong ingredients better.

Cutis, 2006

How often should I use this cream?

You can use this moisturizer twice a day, in the morning and evening, as part of your regular routine. Applying it regularly helps keep dry skin soft and maintains a healthy skin barrier with very little chance of irritation.

Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?

This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts, as its formula avoids harsh ingredients and includes soothing components with a very low rate of user complaints about clogged pores. Its safe profile and gentle ingredients make it suitable to use without triggering skin irritation.

Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?

You can use this cream around the eyes and on the body because its gentle formulation has very good skin tolerance and a great safety profile with no harsh ingredients. The skin around the eyes is very thin, but this moisturizer is unlikely to cause irritation while keeping dry areas soft and smooth.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Polymers, 2023

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.

What the research says

  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
  • Topical application of an aucubin-containing cosmetic macroemulsion decreases transepidermal water loss, increases skin hydration, and improves SELS and skin macrorelief parameters in 25 female volunteers compared to a base cream.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
  • Plantago lanceolata water extract improves skin wound healing in rats by inducing the transition of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts, increasing wound contraction rates, and enhancing tensile strength through greater extracellular matrix protein organization compared to untreated wounds.

    The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2015
  • Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011
  • Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

    Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022
  • Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

    BMC Oral Health, 2019
  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001
  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012
  • Plantain leaf proteins exhibit a wound-healing effect on vertebrate skin both in vitro and in vivo.

    Prikladnaia Biokhimiia I Mikrobiologiia, 2011
  • Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata extracts incorporated into 3D-printed polysaccharide dressings enhanced fibroblast wound closure to 64% and 52%, respectively, compared to 29% for the control.

    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026
  • A mixture of Plantago major and Aloe vera improved wound healing by increasing wound closure rate, fibroblast numerical density, collagen bundle volume density, and vascular parameters compared to untreated and gel-base controls in rats.

    World Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2019

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Isostearate, Pseudozyma Epicola Camellia Sinensis Glucose Glycine Soja Seed Oil Extract Ferment Filtrate Soybean Seed Oil Extract Ferment Filtrate Meal Malt Yeast Seed Oil Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Ximenia Americana Seedate, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide Np, Phytosphingosine, Ceteareth-20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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