La Mer the moisturizing soft cream for dry skin
Algae Extract
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Hyaluronic Acid
Glycerin
CaffeineHigh
- SuperiorDry Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for dry skin; a few moisturizers fit it even better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. 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
- Excellent suitability for your dry skin is provided by petrolatum, shea butter, and glycerin, which deeply moisturize and smooth the skin by providing emollient and humectant actions.
- The formula offers excellent moisturizing benefits, with petrolatum and shea butter concentrations providing significant hydration and barrier support for your dry or flaky skin.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your dry skin due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing agents like algae extract and hyaluronic acid.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and work your way up to daily use.
- Apply your moisturizer after your toner and before your sunscreen in the morning. At night, use it as the final step after your serum.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin. Avoid rubbing to keep your dry skin happy.
- Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra hydration. This is great for soothing dry and flaky areas .
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a patch test before your first use .
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1.8k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is frequently praised for its deep hydration, lightweight feel, and ability to impart a luminous glow, benefiting normal, combination, and sensitive skin types. Many users report improvements in skin texture and a reduction in redness. However, a moderate number of users with acne-prone or oily skin experienced breakouts, and a very high frequency of reviews mention concerns about the product's exceptionally high price point relative to its perceived benefits.
Highlights
Deeply hydrating Mostly Mentioned
- “Keep my skin soft and hydrated all day.”
- “It's deeply moisturising and my skin never looks better.”
- “Provides an excellent base for my makeup... just a hydrated and luminous glow.”
- “This has completely changed the texture and appearance of my skin.”
Extremely expensive Mostly Mentioned
- “While I did enjoy the La Mer face cream, I definitely don't think it's worth the high cost.”
- “The long-term results weren't as 'miraculous' as the price might suggest.”
- “Unfortunately high end skincare products are highly overrated and 90% of the times not worth their price tag.”
Lightweight, absorbs fast Often Mentioned
- “The texture is lighter than the original cream, absorbs quickly and doesn't feel too heavy.”
- “Absorb into my skin immediately leaving it looking fresh and healthy.”
- “It feels light weight with out any oily residue.”
- “I put it on my skin and I was surprised my skin immediately drank it up.”
Luminous glow Often Mentioned
- “I really like the luminous glow that it gives.”
- “Not glittery, not oily—just that 'my skin is healthy' look.”
- “Gives a glow effect. nourishes the skin and makes it hydrated.”
- “It gives me a healthy, hydrated glow rather than a greasy shine.”
Calms redness Sometimes Noted
- “The algae definitely helped with some of the redness I had.”
- “When my skin is stressed, this is one of the moisturizers I reach for because it feels calming.”
- “Works well to moisturise and calm skins.”
- “It's a nearly unscented gentle moisturizer that I incorporated... without any signs of irritation.”
Causes breakouts Sometimes Noted
- “It doesn't moisturize well, it leaves a weird film and it clogged my pores.”
- “Unfortunately, all it did was contribute to massive breakouts and an oily complexion.”
- “Interestingly, I can't do the soft cream and I can only do the original cream [due to breakouts].”
- “Because I have oily, acne-prone skin... I do think [other products] work better.”
Leaves residue Rarely Noted
- “It didn't absorb well and left a heavy residue.”
- “The cream failed to absorb into my skin (like at all), leaving my face feeling coated.”
- “I found it difficult to use at night because the cream would get all over my pillow, leaving behind residue.”
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Questions and answers
What makes La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream a great fit for dry skin?
This cream is a great fit because petrolatum, shea butter, and glycerin deeply moisturize and smooth dry skin. Soothing ingredients like algae extract and hyaluronic acid help keep the formula gentle and safe for your skin.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for dry skin?
This cream is a great fit for dry skin because petrolatum, shea butter, and glycerin deeply moisturize and smooth your skin. Hyaluronic acid and algae extract also help soothe dryness without causing irritation.
What does Algae Extract do for dry skin?
Algae extract helps keep dry skin soft by boosting hydration and protecting the skin barrier. It may also improve skin elasticity and smooth out rough areas while providing antioxidant benefits.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 2017
What does Butyrospermum Parkii Butter do for dry skin?
Butyrospermum parkii butter helps soften dry skin and supports the skin barrier so it stays smooth and comfortable. It may also help increase moisture and protect against irritation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025
Where does it go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This moisturizer is a great fit for your dry skin and goes in the morning after your hydrating toner, and in the evening after your treatment. Using it regularly helps deeply moisturize, smooth, and support the skin barrier while keeping irritation unlikely.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first and following it with this moisturizer to help keep your dry skin calm and smooth. Using a barrier-supporting moisturizer alongside retinol helps reduce dryness and irritation.
How often should I use it?
LA MER the moisturizing soft cream is a great fit for your dry skin and is suitable for daily use. Apply it morning and evening as part of your routine to keep your skin deeply moisturized and smooth.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts for dry skin, as its soothing ingredients help keep irritation low. Reviewers note that breakouts are a moderate complaint, so you may want to patch test if you are prone to clogged pores.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this cream around your eyes and on your body, as its rich moisturizers and soothing ingredients provide deep hydration and barrier support without irritation. The formula is safe for delicate areas and helps keep dry skin soft and smooth.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum, limonene, linalool, citronellol, and geraniol) and drying alcohol (alcohol denat).
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, 2017Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Treatment with lipid algae extract reduced the level of oxidized proteins in human keratinocytes and stratum corneum skin cells.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2004Topical astaxanthin-loaded algae extract hydrogel and lipogel formulations exhibited the highest antioxidant activity and successful in vitro release, suggesting their potential as anti-aging formulations.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Antarctic marine algae extracts increased cell viability, protected against inflammation, and enhanced the barrier integrity of human intestinal and keratinocyte cell lines damaged by lipopolysaccharide or ultraviolet radiation.
Marine Drugs, 2022A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Topical 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, 2011Topical 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, 2022Treatment 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, 2019The 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, 2020Ten 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, 2001Niacinamide/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, 2012A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021
Ingredients
Algae Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Distearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Steareth-10, Urea, Glucose, Polyacrylamide, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Peg-8, Laureth-7, Lecithin, Triacetin, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-51, Potassium Phosphate, Alcohol Denat, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Bht, Disodium Edta, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caffeine, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Pca, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
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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