There comes a juncture in life where you’ll need to question the choices you make—such as whether you should really be splurging on the La Prairie Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream. The answer is yes, of course. This new release from the Swiss luxury skincare brand is part of a brand new collection, and it pushes the boundaries of longevity science in skincare by extending the skin longevity through the cellular healthspan. In short, this decanter of face cream is your much-touted fountain of youth.
Of course, this isn’t just any face cream. Like other La Prairie products, the brand has gone to great lengths to incorporate the latest in high-tech formulation alongside potent, effective ingredients. La Prairie worked alongside award-winning longevity centre Clinique La Prairie to develop High Longevity science, a unique approach to extend skin youth longevity.
“It is based on the insight that the root cause of reduced cellular functionality as well as of cellular healthspan and, in the end, ageing, is the impaired availability and use of cellular information. This understanding provides a scientific framework that allows us to create skincare products that extend the skin’s health span and youth longevity through modulating cellular information in the skin,” said La Prairie’s Director of Innovation Daniel Stangl.
Transforming cellular functionality
This science was then applied to the Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream, harnessing the power of Cellular Information. It is the source of cellular life, impacting the functionality of our cellular processes and the flow of information between cells. In simpler terms, our cellular functionality declines as we grow older—and that is why our skin starts to age, with cell turnover rate slowing down.
To remedy that, the La Prairie Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream resets the availability of biomolecules carrying cellular information by modulating it, hence optimising our cellular functionality. It tweaks your cell’s behaviour, making it think that it’s a youthful version of itself—slowing down the ageing process of your skin.
How this works is within the formula itself: the new Exclusive Matrix Complex, comprising the highest concentration Exclusive Cellular Complex unique to La Prairie, and extracts of peony roots and calendula flowers. The former has had decades of research behind it; an active ingredient infusing skin cells with new life. Together with the components of the Exclusive Matrix Complex, the formulation works together to modulate the essential set of cellular information biomolecules to optimise cellular functionality and healthspan—thus resetting the skin’s cellular information into a younger state of mind while supporting critical youth longevity pathways.
Clinical trials back this talk too. In a study on 50 subjects, the Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream shows that skin looks instantly smoother, softer, and soothed in just 15 minutes post-application. After eight weeks of use, the skin elasticity and firmness are increased, the skin barrier is enhanced with less trans-epidermal water loss, and the skin is suppler and smoother.
Touch, feel, see
Sensorially, the cream is also a delight on the skin. Its silky-soft texture feels great on the skin and the formulation has a unique double melting point; it melts when you first pick up the product and again when you apply to the skin, allowing for optimum absorption. Its lightweight yet nourishing texture also ensures that your skin is adequately hydrated—without being oily and sticky in our weather.
And of course, we can’t discount the most eye-catching feature of all: the jar design. At first glance, it looks futuristic: it’s sleek, diamond-shaped, and the mirrored finish just screams luxurious. In tandem with sustainability efforts and following La Prairie’s internal guidelines to improve the environmental impact of packaging, the jar is made from aluminium: a fully recyclable material.
The La Prairie Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream is available at RM9,990 in La Prairie Boutiques in The Exchange, TRX, Isetan The Gardens Mall, Isetan KLCC, and Parkson Pavilion.
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