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If you read through its ingredient list, you will see what ultimately makes the La Mer moisturizer special and expensive is its sea kelp ingredient that heals and soothes your skin; and what actually moisturizes your skin are cheap ingredients like mineral oil, petrolatum and glycerin. So if you just want a moisturizer, don’t spend $345 on this 2oz jar. The La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer can achieve pretty much the same results for $20, just with a different set of less-fancy but less pore-clogging ingredients.
And if you worry about the lack of potency, you can always compliment it with a serum. Just don’t waste your good-earned money on this, unless you have a lot to spend of course. You be you ;)
| La Mer Crème de la Mer Moisturizer | La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer | |
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| Price | $345/2oz | $19.99/2.5oz |
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| Hero Ingredients | Algae (Seaweed) Extract,Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Glycerin. | Ceramide-3, Niacinamide, Glycerin, La Roche-Posay Prebiotic Thermal Water. |
| Suitable Skin Types | Dry skin | All skin types, sensitive skin |
| Product Safety - EWG Score | 5 | 2 |
| Cruelty Free? | ❌ | ❌ |
| Alcohol Free? | ❌ | ✅ |
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