La Prairie

It is truly sad that La Prairie had decided some years ago to remove this excellent hydrator from their line.

This lotion had a fluid yet substantial feel to. Was easy to apply and adsorbed quickly leaving a dry silky feel with substantial (and lasting) moisture behind.
I found this product lighter that absorbed quicker, yet a better moisturizer than any of La Mer's body products, or any other products from La Prairie intended for the body.

I also liked the added fragrance of the La Prairie signature scent.

Ingredients Listing from 2010 and onward: Aqua (Water), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Aloe Barbanesis Leaf Juice, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Lactic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Stearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Algae Extract, Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Sea Water (Maris Aqua), Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum (Algae) Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sativa Lactuca (Sea Lettuce) Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Glycoproteins, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Eyuisetum Arvense Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glaba (Licorice Root) Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Galericulata Extract, Morus Nigra Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Calluna Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnasium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Malic Acid, Sodium PCA, Cetyl Palmitate, Trehalose, Polyquaternium-51, Butylene Glycol, Trietholamine, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Fragrance (Parfume), Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Evernia Furfuracea (Treemoss) Extract, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylopropional, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl Salicylate, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methyparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben

This is an overpriced beautiful bottle of 1 oz. (30 ml) oil that contains 91% Sweet Almond Oil, 4% Sunflower Oil, 1.1% Jojoba Seed Oil according to La Prairie’s patent on the blend of the “Ice Crystal Complex”. (You do the math how much of the "real goodies" you are actually paying for! :) I will disclose that the preservative is at 0.6% concentration, 0.7% other oils -Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and C10-18 Trigycerides; 1.5% fragrance and 0.0156% of the Ice Crystal Complex: Soldanella Alpina Extract, Saxifraga Oppositifolia Extract, Algae Extract combined, according to the aforementioned patent-document.

Be aware of that natural oils can cause acne/blemishes for those who are perceptible for this.
The product contains rather high amount of fragrance too.

Ingredients: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Soldanella Alpina Extract, Saxifraga Oppositifolia Extract, Algae Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture, Ubiquinone, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Alchemilla Alpinia Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Ethyl Ester, C10-18 Trigycerides, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Tocopheryl Succinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Fragrance (Parfum), Farnesol, Benzyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Butyphenyl Methylpropional, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Evernia Furfuracea (Treemoss) Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol

I belive this is the best powder i have tried. I have a problem with loose powders because they all end up looking cakey and they dehyrate the sking leaving it oilier than before. LP loose powder gives you a satin finish without the fake matte look. I love how natural it stays, even in my worst skin days. I have very oily T zone and it has some great blotting properties. Even though the price is higher than other loose powders, you get 66 grams of a high quality powder.

The Best of the Best! I love La Prairie, and I use their skincare exclusively, but this has to be one of the most outstanding products that they've ever created. I mean, it does everything that a foundation ought to do. It has a stellar presentation, and the finish is amazing--so very natural-looking. Thank you, La Prairie for coming out with such a fantastic product. I have never applied foundation with anything other than my fingers, and the sponge application technique that this foundation uses makes skin look like skin, but flawless.

Lucky to get my hands on a deluxe trial size of this! I use roughly 1 drop of this gel for each eye area, pat in with my finger until it's roughly absorbed and then follow with the Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream and then sun protection which is currently Coola SPF30. On its own (which I trialed for a few days prior to using both) it had an 'awakening' effect, making my eye area look more rested and like I'd had a good nights sleep (if only!). Using both together I get an even better effect - much more hydration plus the cream seems to sink in better. I don't usually suffer from bags under my eyes so cannot comment on how it works for them, but as an eye treatment this is pretty good stuff and as a bonus whatever eye makeup I apply after glides on smoother as though I've used a primer. May just have to save up and purchase the full size once this runs out...

Selena x


~ My HG list ~

(As I've sampled many 100s of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, I thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective. I love constantly trying out new stuff - usually sample sizes via e-bay, also plenty courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora)


1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil
2. Lip Balm: 'Nuxe' - Reve De Miel Lip Balm
3. Pigmentation + Anti-Ageing Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum
4. Cleanser: 'Paula's Choice' - Skin Balancing Cleanser
5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer
6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Divinelash
7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ - Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow)
8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
9. Moisturizer: ‘Antipodes' - Rejoice Light Day Cream
10. Hand Cream: 'Origins' - Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment