Brand

La Mer

La Mer was founded in 1965 by aerospace physicist Dr. Max Huber, who spent 12 years developing the brand's signature Miracle Broth from sea kelp. Now owned by Estée Lauder Companies, La Mer is one of the most recognized luxury skincare brands globally, though its core Miracle Broth ingredient remains proprietary and its specific clinical evidence is limited to brand-funded studies.

In Catalog
12
products reviewed
64/100 Score
No.1
La Mer Soft Moisture Powder Foundation SPF 30 in an elegant compact case Ultra-Luxury SPF Compact
La Mer sunscreen

Soft Moisture Powder Foundation SPF 30

A beautifully formulated powder foundation that genuinely delivers skincare benefits alongside SPF 30 protection and natural-looking coverage. The texture is exceptional — creamy, blurring, and nothing like a typical powder. But at $125 for a third of an ounce, this is La Mer at its most La Mer: undeniably lovely, questionably necessary.

normaldry Paraben Free
$125.00
61/100 Score
No.2
La Mer The Broad Spectrum SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid in a white pump bottle Luxury Invisible SPF
La Mer sunscreen

The Broad Spectrum SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid

An undeniably elegant sunscreen that delivers SPF 50 protection in a texture so lightweight it could pass for a serum. The application experience is exceptional and the formula layers perfectly under makeup. But at $130 for 1.7 oz, and with oxybenzone still in the formula in 2026, this is a luxury tax on sun protection rather than a functional necessity.

normaldry Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.5 (300)
$130.00
56/100 Score
No.3
La Mer Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream in its iconic frosted glass jar with brushed aluminum lid The Luxury Skincare Icon
La Mer moisturizer

Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream

An unmatched sensory experience wrapped around a remarkably simple formula. Crème de la Mer delivers genuine, deep moisturization through old-school occlusives, but the gulf between its ingredient list and its price tag is the widest in skincare. Your dry skin will love it. Your wallet will need therapy.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (12,000)
$390.00
53/100 Score
No.4
La Mer The Eye Concentrate in a frosted glass jar with silver lid and silver application wand Luxury Eye Investment
La Mer eye-cream

The Eye Concentrate

La Mer's most ingredient-dense formula packs a genuine triple-peptide system, targeted dark-circle actives, and the highest Miracle Broth concentration into a tiny, eye-wateringly expensive jar. The formula earns respect; the price tag demands scrutiny.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.4 (1,800)
$275.00
52/100 Score
No.5
La Mer The Treatment Lotion in a deep green glass bottle with controlled-pour opening Luxury Skin Prep
La Mer toner

The Treatment Lotion

La Mer's most accessible product by per-ounce value delivers Miracle Broth, hyaluronic acid, and licorice root in a fast-absorbing essence format that genuinely improves subsequent product absorption. The best entry point into the La Mer universe — if you can look past the persistent fragrance allergens.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.7 (2,500)
$190.00
50/100 Score
No.6
La Mer The Regenerating Serum in a glass pump bottle with silver and white branding Luxury Cell Renewal
La Mer serum

The Regenerating Serum

La Mer's most biochemically ambitious serum introduces a metabolic energy concept — glutathione, creatine, and niacinamide — that reads like cellular biology applied to skincare. The science is genuinely interesting; whether it justifies $445 per ounce is another matter entirely.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.5 (1,200)
$445.00
48/100 Score
No.7
La Mer The Concentrate in a glass dropper bottle with silver and white branding Luxury Barrier Rescue
La Mer serum

The Concentrate

A genuinely sophisticated barrier-repair formula housed in one of skincare's most mythologized brands — but the eye-watering price and paradoxical inclusion of essential oils in a product for compromised skin make it a conflicted recommendation at best.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (1,500)
$600.00
48/100 Score
No.8
La Mer The Lifting & Firming Mask in a frosted glass jar with silver lid Luxury Kitchen Sink
La Mer mask

The Lifting & Firming Mask

A staggeringly complex 108-ingredient formula that reads like a luxury apothecary inventory — dual peptides, gold, DNA repair enzymes, and Miracle Broth all present and accounted for. The immediate plumping effect is real, but the $350 price and heavy fragrance load make this a product for La Mer devotees, not ingredient skeptics.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.2 (800)
$350.00
48/100 Score
No.9
La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream in a frosted glass jar with silver lid Luxury Moisture Icon
La Mer moisturizer

The Moisturizing Soft Cream

La Mer's most scientifically evolved moisturizer pairs the legendary Miracle Broth with petrolatum, dual peptides, and oil-soluble vitamin C in a silky, cloud-like texture. The moisturizing base is dermatologically sound; the price tag is not.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.4 (3,000)
$390.00
47/100 Score
No.10
La Mer The Renewal Oil in a glass dropper bottle with golden-hued oil visible Luxury Glow Oil
La Mer oil

The Renewal Oil

A gorgeously composed nine-oil blend that delivers immediate luminosity and genuine nourishment — but with nine fragrance allergens and a $295 price tag, the bottle smells more like perfume than it should and costs more than most entire skincare routines.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.3 (1,500)
$295.00
40/100 Score
No.11
La Mer The Lip Balm in a small jar with silver lid Luxury Lip Rescue
La Mer lip-care

The Lip Balm

A genuinely sophisticated lip balm with barrier-repair ingredients most competitors lack — phytosphingosine, cholesterol, and trehalose elevate it beyond simple petroleum jelly. But at $80 for a third of an ounce, you are paying luxury tax on a product whose hardest-working ingredient costs pennies, and the added fragrance and eucalyptus oil feel like unforced errors on lip tissue this delicate.

drynormal Paraben Free
★★★★★
4.4 (900)
$80.00
37/100 Score
No.12
La Mer The Cleansing Foam in a sleek white tube with minimalist branding Luxury Status Symbol
La Mer cleanser

The Cleansing Foam

A beautifully packaged cleanser wrapped in La Mer's legendary Miracle Broth mythology, but the presence of MI/MCI preservatives in a $115 rinse-off product is genuinely hard to justify. The foam is luxurious; the formula is not.

normaloily Paraben Free
★★★★★
3.9 (1,200)
$115.00
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