Moisturizer Review: Creme de La Mer the moisturizing soft lotion

Today's review will be for the Creme de La Mer the moisturizing soft lotion 

Availability: This is available at bluemercury.com, sephora.com, nordstrom.com, bloomingdales.com, macys.com, neimanmarcus.com, saksfithavenue.com, and barneys.com along with their physical store locations. This is also available for online purchase at cremedalamer.com. It retails at $310 for 1.7 oz. (50 mL).

Would I buy this?: Probably not.

What is this product designed to address?

According to sephora.com:

What it is: A lightweight, fast-absorbing lotion that delivers renewing hydration for a balanced glow and an all-day look of healthy radiance.

Skin Type: Combination

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Fine lines and wrinkles, Pores

Formulation: Lightweight Lotion

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: Millions of soft lotion capsules thoroughly infuse skin with supporting moisture. Infused with cell-renewing Miracle Broth, this moisturizer helps smooth the appearance of fine dry lines. Lime Tea helps protect against environmental stress and pollution for a pure glow. This product is ideal for combination skin.

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Glycerin: Attracts moisture to skin.
Algae Extract and Laminaria Digitata Extract: Has anti-oxidant and peptide properties which help slow down the signs of aging.

Shea Butter, Sesame Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Extract, Sweet Almond Oil: Has antioxidant and hydration properties.
Alfalfa Seed Powder 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: Has antioxidant (Vitamin C), brightening, and lightening 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.

Caffeine: Helps reduce puffiness and redness. 

Plankton Extract: Has hydrating properties. 

Hydrolyzed Rice Extract: Has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties; contains ferulic 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, lightweight lotion feel to it as its name implies.

Is it scented?

This has a soft, floral, powdery scent.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

I'll be honest that due to creme de la mer's price point and just the fact that I don't see results from it that make me go "wow, you know, I just might save up to drop  over $300 on this cream if I feel like treating myself to something special" if ever I was so inclined, this is the one I would purchase. Its texture is just sublime and perfect for my dry-ish combination skin that needs hydration but cannot handle heavy products. It just melts into my skin and makes it feel perfectly blanketed in moisture yet not suffocated by anything heavy that doesn't absorb. So yes, the texture is a 10/10 but the results, outside of hydration... may-haps I'd need to use it long-term to say if it does anything. My main concern currently is redness and mask-ne and this hasn't seem to address either. In addition, I don't really love its signature powdery scent.

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

Disclaimer: This sample was provided for testing purposes, all opinions are my own and I am in no way compensated for mentioning this product on this blog.