Lala Retro Whipped Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A rich whipped moisturizing cream designed for dry skin, formulated without fragrance to provide hydration and comfort for daily facial use.

Best for

Dry skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ECeramides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Isostearate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Glycine Soja (Soybean) Meal/Malt Extract/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Ximenia Americana Seedate, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Ceteareth-20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

66%

Mixed

6 experts · Strong agreement

6Gurus

4Approved

0Mixed

2Skip

What the gurus are saying

The light, whippy texture earns consistent praise from those with dry skin, who find it satisfying to apply and balanced enough to wear under makeup or as both day and night moisturizer. However, some batches have tested positive for yeast and bacteria due to gaps in preservative systems, which poses a risk especially for anyone with compromised skin or a weakened immune system. A few experts also note the formula contains no actives to actively change skin, so the value hinges on whether you need a reliable basic moisturizer at its premium price point.

Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take April 2025

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Approved

"The Lala is great for winter time when your skin is super dry. I like using it for that. The LA cream has a really nice light whippy texture to it."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Approved

"The Lala Retro is very rich, it's really satisfying to use when your skin is on the drier side."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Skip

"Whilst this preservative is found commonly in skincare products, especially those clean beauty ones, this preservative, like many paraben alternatives, can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals, especially at higher levels. Some batches of the Lala Retro Whipped Cream lack a preservative system, so tests actually revealed the presence of yeast, such as Candida parapacillosis and a bacteria related to the bacteria it was found. They can cause infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals or those with compromised skin."

Allie Glines

830k subs

~Approved

"This is from Drunk Elephant, it's the Lala Retro Whipped Cream, and it's just such a good basic moisturizer in the best way. Obviously very high quality, but basic in the sense where there's no fragrance or anything like that. It has a very comfortable texture, not too greasy, not too light, not too heavy. It's just perfect. This has been in my routine for a very long time."

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All 3 takes from Allie Glines

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"I also love the Lala Retro Whipped Cream from Drunk Elephant. This is one that I've been using for like six or seven years as well. This is a little bit more lightweight compared to the Skin Fix, but still a very heavy-duty moisturizer. If you struggle with dry skin, it's amazing for day and night. It used to be my nighttime moisturizer mostly, but now it's more of a daytime, and I use the Skin Fix one more at night, but that's just me. Gorgeous though, love that one as well."

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"The moisturizer that one is the Lala Retro Whipped Cream from Drunk Elephant. This has been in my routine for years. I do still use this, it's one of my favorite everyday face creams. It has like the perfect texture in my opinion, not too heavy, not too light. It's like the perfect amount of moisture, works great under makeup."

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Dr. Mamina

279k subs

~Approved

"For moisturizers I really like the Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream."

Dr. Somji Skin

358k subs

~Skip

"It doesn't leave any residue, gets quickly absorbed within the skin, but I think that's because you've got a good formulator here. It feels nice as a product, but there's nothing in these ingredients that are going to do anything for your skin. The ingredients are probably not going to change your skin. It's all about the price you're paying. If you're going to be paying high street prices, these are great formulations, but these are the same prices as some of the things that I stock in my clinics, and my patients would kill me because they'd say my skin hasn't done anything."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream?

A rich whipped moisturizing cream designed for dry skin, formulated without fragrance to provide hydration and comfort for daily facial use.

Is Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream worth it?

The gurus are split. 4 of the 6 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 66%.

What is Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream's Guru Score?

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream holds a Guru Score of 66%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.