The Daily Mail in the UK just published an article that claims famed moisturizer costs a whopping £530 but costs only £25 to make. The Daily Mail had a cosmetic chemist examine the ingredients and he came up with the £25 number. Find out more in the article.
I have tried Crème de la Mer and loved and I know of many people who swear by it, but I wonder if all the hype is just that -- hype. You hear something has magical ingredients formulated years ago by a renowned scientist and you think it has to be worth it's hefty pricetag. Not always so. Food for thought!
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I like La Mer – however, it is no better than a $50 face cream. It’s claim to fame was for burns, which is not related to wrinkles, etc. I buy it occassionally on e-bay (sample sizes) which carry me through a cold blast when my skin is drier. I think it’s a nice cream – but not worth $200 + dollars…
I agree. Sometimes a product is worth the price because the ingredients are quality and in high percentages. Other times you are paying for the name. I was reading about what ingredients actually worked on a website written by an aesthetician…skinproinfo.com. It made a lot of sense.
I have been using Retin-A for years. In that time, I have tried many, if not all, brands of moisturizers, including drugstore types, as well as high-end dept. store brands. I can tell you that the entire line of La Mer products are a perfect fit for me and the challenges due to using Retin-A. BTW….I am not a paid representative of La Mer.