Serum Review: La Mer the revitalizing hydrating serum

La Mer the revitalizing hydrating serum

Availability: This is available at sephora.com, jcpenny.com, bluemercury.com, macys.com, nordstrom.com, neimanmarcus.com, saksfithavenue.com, barneys.com as well as their physical store locations along with lamer.com.  The retail pricing is $240 for 30 ml (1 oz.).

Would I buy this? No. 

What is this product? What is it supposed to do?

Product info according to sephora.com:

What it is: A lightweight, powerfully hydrating face serum which nurtures skin with sea-sourced energy for your most radiant, healthy-looking, complexion yet.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, and triclosan.

What Else You Need to Know: This high-speed serum creates a micro-cloud of moisture, a haven of healthy-looking radiance where skin can thrive. It is formulated with tiny micro-droplets of the Deep Hydration Ferment™ flood skin with nurturing hydration, tapping into skin’s moisture for the appearance of youthful vitality.

Does this contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Glycerin: Attracts moisture to skin.
Algae Extract. Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract: Have anti-oxidant and peptide properties which help slow down the signs of aging.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil: Hydrates the skin.
Sesame Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Extract, Sweet Almond Oil, Grape Seed Extract: Have antioxidant and hydration properties.
Alfalfa Seed Powder, Yeast Extract: Has antioxidant properties.
Eucalyptus Oil: Helps build up skins' ceramide content which acts to strengthen its moisture barrier.
Sesame Seed Powder: Has anti-inflammatory properties.
Lime Peel Extract, Tangerine Peel Extract: Have antioxidant (Vitamin C), brightening, and lightening properties.
Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract: Has anti-aging properties, is rich in CoQ10.
Codium Tomentosum Extract: Has long-lasting hydration benefits, hydrates skin on contact.
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract: Have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Hops Extract: Has hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties.

Salicornia Herbacea Extract: Can help strengthen the skin's barrier.

Alcaligenes Polysaccharides: Forms a moisturizing film on skin, helps keep in moisture.

Sigesbeckia Orientalis (St. Paul's Wort) Extract: Has skin conditioning properties.

Squalane: Has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties, reduces redness and smooths the skin's surface, hydrates the skin.

Caffeine: Helps reduce puffiness and redness. 

Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract: Helps balance the skin's moisture barrier.

Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Seed Extract: Has anti-oxidant properties.

Plankton Extract: Has hydrating properties. 

Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract: Has brightening properties, protects against blemish formation, and has anti-inflammatory properties.

Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Juice: Have anti-oxidant properties, help prevent hyper-pigmentation. 

Hydrolyzed Rice Extract: Has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties; contains ferrulic acid which helps prevent photo/sun-related aging.

Laminaria Saccharina Extract: Helps with the stability of collagen and elastin in the skin.

What is the texture like?

This has a watery gel-cream texture.

Is this scented?

This has a clean, slightly floral, slightly powdery scent. 

What has my experience with the product been like?

I'm going to be honest - I absolutely love the texture of this and how it makes my skin feel. I love that it's just absolutely LOADED with super hydrating ingredients. However, it is so pricey that no matter how great of a product it is I cannot justify actually going out and buying it given that there are products that give me the same degree of hydration at a lower price point.

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes, I am under no obligation to mention it on this blog.