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Velours Hydrating Cream

Ceramide NP and three-weight hyaluronic acid

Sale price $96Regular price $118−19%Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1576 reviews

Hyaluronic acid is usually sold at one molecular weight, which is why it so often sits on the surface and does very little. We use three: 1,500 kDa to hold water at the top of the skin, 800 kDa in the mid layers, and 50 kDa to travel further down. Layered with ceramide NP, cholesterol and fatty acids in the 3:1:1 ratio the barrier actually uses.

The result is a cream that feels light going on and still feels present eight hours later. In a 12-week user trial of 156 volunteers, 93% reported sustained comfort through the day and 82% reported less visible tightness after cleansing. Squalane rounds the texture out; there is no fragrance in it at all.

Size30ml
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Details & materials
Key actives
Ceramide NP, hyaluronic acid at 1,500/800/50 kDa, squalane
Texture
Cushioned cream-gel with a soft matte finish
Skin type
Normal to dry; suitable for compromised barriers
Size
50ml in refillable Limoges porcelain
Formulated without
Fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohols
Shipping & returns

Complimentary carbon-neutral delivery on orders over $75, dispatched from our Paris atelier within one business day. Empty jars and bottles return to us free for refilling or recycling.

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Reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 54.9 · 1576 reviews
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    The encapsulation actually works

    I am a dermatology nurse and I have started and abandoned four retinoids. This is the first one I got past week three with. No flaking, no stinging around the nose, and the texture change on my cheeks was obvious by the second month.

    Camille R.Lyon, FRVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    Six months on the toner

    The 10% niacinamide is the only thing that has ever calmed the redness around my nose without making it worse first. It is not a dramatic product. It is just quietly better every month, and the pH being stated on the bottle is why I bought it.

    Anika D.Toronto, CAVerified purchase
  • Rated 4.0 out of 5

    Finally a mineral SPF I will wear

    No cast on my skin tone, which has never been true of a zinc sunscreen before. It does take a good minute to blend properly, so take the instructions seriously. The powder layers over it without any mismatch at the jaw.

    Jonah M.Brooklyn, USVerified purchase
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5

    They answered my email themselves

    I wrote asking whether I could use the bakuchiol oil while pregnant and one of the chemists replied the next morning with the actual reasoning, not a disclaimer. The oil itself is beautiful - eight drops on damp skin and nothing else needed.

    Elif K.Berlin, DEVerified purchase