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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
La Mer The NEW Rejuvenating Night Cream
MoisturizerBarrier Repair
Efficacy
Solid
3.7 / 5.0
Safety
Irritant
3.1 / 5.0
System Verdict
An extremely lush, heavily fragranced night cream with nice peptides and barrier lipids—but nowhere near worth its retinol-adjacent anti-aging marketing or eye-watering price. The base is a solid occlusive-emollient blend (shea, triglycerides, silicones, cholesterol, glycerin) with a cluster of A Tier peptides and humectants for genuine hydration and some anti-aging support, but the so-called MRA-3 “retinol alternative” is just a botanical complex in trace positions with no retinoid-level data, and the vitamin C derivative and niacin are weakly placed, so overall efficacy lands around a 3.7: good moisturizer, modest anti-aging. Heavy fragrance, essential oils, alcohol denat., colorant and multiple fragrance allergens drag safety down, especially for sensitive or barrier-impaired skin, so I’d score safety ~3.1 despite the otherwise barrier-friendly base.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterButyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterDimethiconeGlycerinSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone CrosspolymerSodium HyaluronateTocopherolLecithinCholesterol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Butylene GlycolCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic TriglyceridePolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateSilicaCoco-Caprylate/CaprateMangifera Indica (Mango) Seed ButterPolyglyceryl-10 PentastearateGlyceryl StearateBehenyl AlcoholPEG-100 StearateSesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed OilMedicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Seed PowderHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) SeedcakePrunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed MealSodium GluconateCopper GluconateCalcium GluconateMagnesium GluconateZinc GluconateTocopheryl SuccinateNiacinSesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed PowderPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12Acetyl Hexapeptide-8Crithmum Maritimum ExtractCrithmum Maritimum Callus Culture FiltrateCaffeinePropylene Glycol DicaprateC12-15 Alkyl BenzoateHydroxypropyl CyclodextrinHexylene GlycolXanthan GumCarbomerDisodium EDTABHTPhenoxyethanolPotassium SorbateBenzyl BenzoateYellow 6 (CI 15985)
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Algae ExtractLaminaria Digitata ExtractYeast ExtractBambusa Vulgaris (Bamboo) ExtractCitrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Peel ExtractCoffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed ExtractPisum Sativum (Pea) ExtractSpilanthes Acmella Flower ExtractRosa Damascena Flower ExtractSigesbeckia Orientalis ExtractGlycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Eucalyptus Globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf OilEthylhexylglycerinTriethanolamineAlcohol Denat.ChlorphenesinFragrance (Parfum)LimoneneLinaloolHydroxycitronellalCitronellolGeraniolBenzyl Salicylate
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