Lancome Paris Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing Cream SPF15

Jumping on the plant stem cell bandwagon, Lancome has recently launched new products in their Absolue line. Lancome Paris Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing Cream SPF15 contains the apple plant stem cells that are starting to show up in more and more products.

There isn't a whole lot of research yet to back up a lot of what the various cosmetic companies are saying apple stem cells will do for the skin, however, from what I have read it is promising and something we can expect to find in more products.

This new cream from Lancome Paris is very similar in texture and scent to the various other Lancome products. The texture is quite thick, heavy and rather oily. I found that it doesn't absorb very well. To be fair, my skin is combination and this cream is intended for drier, more mature skin types. This seems like it would be an excellent cream for those who deal with frequent dry skin. This product contains petrolatum (vaseline) which is an ingredient I avoid simply because it seems to cause me breakouts, many people don't have such issues. The scent is very much like other Lancome products, pleasant and gender neutral.

One nice thing about this product is that it includes sunscreen. So many products meant for day use still do not contain sunscreen.

The cost of this product is extremely expensive like many Lancome products. There are ample skin care products on the market with apple stem cells that cost many times less. Additionally, there are many L'Oreal products very similar to Lancome. L'Oreal is the parent company of Lancome.

A 1.7 ounce jar of Absolue Precious Cells Advanced Regenerating and Reconstructing Cream SPF 15 sells for $145. at Lancome counters and the Lancome website.

Ingredients: Currently unavailable