SERUMS & OILS

Face serums are highly potent skincare treatments designed to target specific skincare goals like hydration, visible lines, firmness, or dullness. Lightweight in texture yet potent in formulation, serums deliver focused benefits beneath your moisturizer.

The beauty of these highly concentrated formulas is that they offer targeted, potent benefits tailored to your specific skincare needs—all in one step. Whether your goal is to flood your skin with soothing hydration or achieve a firmer feel and a lifted look, La Mer offers a collection of luxury serums that will help unlock your skin’s potential.

If you’re searching for our most powerful luxury face serum, Genaissance de la Mer™ The Serum Essence is the one. Infused with Crystal Miracle Broth™—the most potent form of Miracle Broth™ crafted in small batches—this richly active serum accelerates visible renewal and transcend virtually all signs of aging. Crafted by hand in extremely small batches, it takes the delicate care of select scientists to coax it to peak potency.

If you’re not sure where to start in your serum search, La Mer’s The Concentrate is a versatile, silky serum that infuses skin with Concentrated Miracle Broth™ to help strengthen skin’s barrier, stabilize and visibly soothe. With high-powered antioxidant protection, it helps prevent future damage before it starts.

One of the most common questions that comes up when considering a serum is, “Why do I need one if I already use a moisturizer?” Consider this analogy to understand the difference between a serum and a moisturizer: if your skincare regimen is a workout, a face serum is akin to weight training, providing targeted, concentrated benefits. A moisturizer is your cardio, helping to facilitate overall conditioning. With a balance of both, you can get targeted benefits while keeping your skin hydrated for an overall healthy look.

A serum should be applied after cleansing and treatment lotion, and before moisturizer. Its lightweight texture allows active ingredients to absorb efficiently into the skin. Using a face serum morning and evening can help support hydration, brightening, firming, and barrier repair as part of a complete skincare ritual. Want to take it a step further for an at-home facial? We recommend the following steps:

Double cleanse: Purify and deep cleanse skin with a makeup remover or a micellar water such as The Cool Micellar Cleanser followed by the La Mer cleanser best suited to your skin type.

Exfoliate: A potent yet gentle chemical exfoliator such as The Micro Peel or The Resurfacing Treatment clarifies pores and transforms the look of imperfections.

Mask: An at-home facial favorite, masks pamper the skin while delivering a multitude of skin-enhancing benefits. The Lifting and Firming Mask plumps skin for a lifted look over time, while The Intensive Revitalizing Mask helps neutralize free radicals, protecting skin against drivers of visible aging.

Apply serum: Select a face serum specific to your skincare goals. For instance, The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum is our most effective serum for dry skin, while The Regenerating Serum diminishes the look of lines and wrinkles over time.

Moisturize & massage: Apply your favorite moisturizer to lock in hydration. Using your fingers, a roller or a gua sha, gently massage your face to help boost microcirculation.

Have you ever wondered how your skin might benefit from a face oil, or asked what does face oil do? Made from a variety of oils, face oils help nourish skin.

Facial oils are luxurious mixtures of oils that offer multifaceted benefits to address multiple skincare concerns. They deliver hydration, resulting in smooth, plump, and radiant skin. While face moisturizers can be more specifically tailored to different skin types, luxury face oils tend to be more universal in their appeal. We recommend adding an oil like La Mer’s The Renewal Oil to your routine to achieve the hydration your skin needs.

Because every face oil is different, be sure to read all instructions when applying. How and when to apply facial oil depends on several factors, including your unique skincare goals. The Renewal Oil can be swept over the face and neck morning and evening after cleansing and toning to deliver a healthy-looking glow. This luxurious multi-tasking treatment enriches everywhere it’s applied: face, body, nails and hair. Massage into hair, cuticles and dry areas.

At first touch, texture is the most obvious difference between a face oil vs. moisturizer. A facial oil has a rich viscosity that feels slick between your fingers due to the oil content. A face moisturizer, on the other hand, tends to have a thicker consistency if oil-based or a lighter liquidity if water based, giving you a variety of options in texture.

The other main difference between a face oil vs. face cream is how they work. Both products help hydrate skin, leading to plump, glowing skin, but face oils and moisturizers provide these benefits in different ways.

A face oil is typically considered occlusive, meaning it seals in moisture. A moisturizing cream, on the other hand, often combines skin-softening emollients with water-attracting humectants. Because they work in such different ways, we recommend adding both to your everyday skincare routine.

A face serum delivers targeted benefits to address specific skin needs. Depending on the formula, a serum may hydrate dry skin, smooth the look of wrinkles, firm, visibly brighten tone, or support skin's barrier. From hydrating and brightening serums to anti-aging and firming serums, each La Mer formula is crafted to help promote visible renewal and refined radiance.

Yes. Most face serums are designed for daily use, applied morning and evening to maintain results. Whether using a hydrating serum to replenish moisture or a barrier repair serum to support resilience, regular application helps enhance visible smoothness and renewal over time. Consistency allows these serums to work in harmony with the rest of your skincare ritual.

Choosing the best face serum for you depends on your primary skin concern. For those with dry skin, The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum delivers replenishing moisture and  radiance. For visible firmness and contour definition, The Lifting Firming Serum visibly transforms skin for a multi-dimensional,  lifted look. If skin feels compromised or reactive, The Concentrate acts as a skin barrier repair serum, helping to strengthen and stabilize skin. Each formula is crafted to target specific needs within your skincare ritual.

Yes. A targeted face serum can help visibly reduce signs of aging while helping support skin against future damage. Anti-aging serums are designed to smooth the look of fine lines and wrinkles, enhance firmness, and promote visible renewal. Treatments like The Regenerating Serum act as a smoothing serum to refine texture over time, while Genaissance de la Mer ™ The Serum Essence supports accelerated renewal for skin showing multiple signs of aging. When used consistently, a serum becomes an essential step in an anti-aging skincare ritual.

Yes. Serums may be layered depending on your skin’s needs. Apply from lightest to richest texture, allowing each formula to absorb before the next. For example, a hydrating serum can be followed by a firming or smoothing serum before moisturizer to create a personalized, multi-dimensional ritual.

A hydrating serum delivers concentrated moisture and targeted benefits, but it should not replace a moisturizer. Serums treat specific concerns—like dryness or visible dullness—while moisturizers help seal in hydration and reinforce skin's barrier.

A barrier repair serum or skin barrier serum is formulated to help strengthen and stabilize the skin’s natural protective layer. When the barrier is supported, skin appears calmer, smoother, and more resilient. The Concentrate is La Mer’s iconic skin barrier repair serum, designed to visibly soothe and fortify skin against environmental stressors, making it suitable for sensitive or stressed skin.

A firming serum is designed to help improve the appearance of skin’s structure and definition. The Lifting Firming Serum uses advanced technology to enhance visible contours and amplify volume for a firmer, more lifted look. It supports long-term smoothness and resilience.