Okay, so you heard the whispers—La Mer tweaked the formula. The internet is screaming bloody murder, but I’ve been slathering the new batch on my face for three weeks so you don’t have to gamble your rent money.
The real tea? The texture is slightly less greasy, but the smell is *weirdly* more floral. It’s like they swapped the old lady powder for a teenager’s perfume.
It’s still $400 for 2oz of “Miracle Broth” — the seaweed ferment that’s been their flex since the 60s. I bought it because I wanted to see if the reformulation fixed the “pilling” issue under sunscreen.
New Emulsifier System
It absorbs in 30 seconds flat—the old version took a solid five minutes to stop feeling like a slug.
Soft Focus Powders
They added mica-like particles. Instant blur effect, but it catches on dry patches if you don’t exfoliate.
Fragrance Boost
The scent is now 20% stronger. If you’re sensitive to smells, run far away.
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It’s still a glorified moisturizer with fancy marketing, but the new “Lime Tea Concentrate” is doing heavy lifting. It’s less about anti-aging and more about calming redness fast—like, within hours.
- Miracle Broth: Seaweed ferment that hydrates
- Lime Tea Concentrate: New addition—fights inflammation
- Petroleum: The real occlusive barrier
- Glycerin: Humectant that actually pulls in water
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First dip: it’s thick, but not greasy. Think cold butter melting on warm toast—it glides, then disappears. I woke up with a dewy glow that didn’t slide off my pillow onto my boyfriend’s face. That’s a win.
By week two, the weird thing happened: my chin acne (which is hormonal and stubborn) quieted down. I’m not saying it’s a cure, but the inflammation *did* drop. The downside? If I apply too much, it forms little white balls on my nose. You need exactly one pea-sized drop. No more.
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Measurably: my skin is softer, less red, and my makeup sits better. It didn’t erase my fine lines or make me look 25 again. It’s a very good moisturizer, not a miracle worker.
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The reformulation is actually a technical improvement—lighter, faster, less greasy. But it’s still overpriced soup for the skin.