The Rich Cream
Ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ethyl Oleate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Zinc PCA, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Alanyl Glutamine, Arginine, Oligopeptide-177, Phenylalanine, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Dextran, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8.
This is an expensive moisturizer. Obscenely expensive, in fact — which makes everything about it fair game for scrutiny.
Texture-wise, it’s thick and rich, but not stiff or pasty. It has a certain fluidity to it, though spreading it takes effort — very much in the realm of "90s sunscreen" where you were left with a white cream patch somewhere that wasn't blended well enough. If you dislike tackiness or the feeling of product sitting on your skin, this will probably test your patience.
Apart from that, after application, it's pleasant on the skin. On irritated or sensitive skin days, it feels gentle and soothing. No sting, no weird reactions. Just a nourishing layer.
As for the anti-aging claims, that’s where it gets more complicated. This formula is positioned (and priced) as a luxury anti-aging moisturizer. Ingredient-wise, however, it reads more like a high-end barrier support cream rather than a cutting-edge anti-aging treatment.
At its core, it’s heavily emollient. The base includes squalane, sunflower seed oil, argan oil, avocado oil, evening primrose oil, shea butter, and glycerin — all excellent for moisturizing, softening the skin, and preventing transepidermal water loss. These will make skin look smoother and more plump, which can create the appearance of reduced fine lines. This is not true wrinkle reduction — it's symptomatic improvement through hydration.
The antioxidant blend (including vitamin E, green tea extract, and some plant oils) helps fight oxidative stress. Again, solid for prevention, but not unusual or exclusive to expensive products.
Where the anti-aging claims rest is probably largely on its peptides (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Oligopeptide-177) though their benefits are modest. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 soothes and reduces redness, while Oligopeptide-177’s effects are unclear and likely limited to general skin support rather than true anti-aging.
What’s missing are category-defining anti-aging actives:
- no retinoids (gold standard for reversing photoaging);
- no vitamin C in meaningful amounts (well-researched collagen support and antioxidant);
- no growth factors or epidermal growth stimulators, despite the brand's heavy marketing language about "cell renewal."
In simple terms: this is a very nice, soothing, hydrating, and comforting moisturizer — rich enough for dry or irritated skin — but its anti-aging claims are modestly supported at best. This is not a formula that will push visible age reversal or remodeling. It maintains, protects, and comforts.
At this price point, the formula does not justify itself based on ingredients alone.
In short: rich, protective, pleasant on sensitive skin, but hardly revolutionary.