Embryolisse

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré (Radiant Complexion Cream).

Q: Is Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré (Radiant Complexion Cream) worth it?

The gurus are split. 3 of the 5 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

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Moisturizers

About this product

A classic French face cream designed to moisturize the skin and act as a base under makeup.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Paraffinum Liquidum, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Triethanolamine, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Cetyl Palmitate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Steareth-10, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Parfum (Fragrance), Laureth-7, Propylene Glycol, Tropolone, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

Smooth, dewy base under makeup
Works for dry and combination skin
Lightweight despite rich texture

What they flagged

Too thick for oily skin
Lacks modern hydration technology
Fragrance may irritate sensitive skin

What the gurus are saying

Its makeup-primer skill keeps coming up, with foundation gliding on and a glow that doesn't look greasy. It also moisturizes well for morning and night. Opinions split on texture: some find it light enough for humid weather, while others call it rich and old-fashioned, with pilling under makeup and sunscreen and a poor fit for oily T-zones.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

Type

MoisturizersCream

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Yay

"It does a very good job if you have dryness and flakiness, so great for all skin types in my opinion. I'm combination, very acne prone, and this works perfectly for me. I usually only use it in my morning routine because I love it as a makeup prep, but I do occasionally use it at night time too. This is truly 10 out of 10, one of the nicest moisturizers I've ever used, so yes, I did purchase another one."

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"This is where I had a hard time figuring out what type of moisturizer I would want to buy first because I do have a lot of favorites and I do like to switch back and forth between several, but I always come back to this one because this works for morning, it also works for evening and I really love how moisturizing this is. It's also multifunctional, so you could use this as a makeup prep and I really love how glowy this makes my skin look without it looking greasy and sticky."

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"This is honestly one of my favorite products from the drugstore. This is very luxurious in my opinion, it is very moisturizing. It works as a makeup primer, it also works as an everyday moisturizer both morning and evening. You can also use this as a face mask whenever you want to use it and it just performs so well and it really helps to nourish the skin."

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"The performance of this cream is incredible and it's actually multi-purpose as well. You can use this as your everyday cream both morning and evening. You can use this as a face mask, so you can put a nice layer all over your face and your neck, working it into your skin, [...] and just leave it on your skin and let it do its job. It really does a good job to moisturize and repair the skin, but it also gives your skin some life as well and your skin just looks so radiant."

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"This is one of my favorite creams of all time and it's a holy grail. This always needs to be in my collection. I love this especially for my morning skincare routine but I will occasionally use this at night time as well. This one has more of a lotion type of texture but it's still very rich and moisturizing. The three key ingredients in here is shea butter, aloe vera, and beeswax. This is great for all skin types. It will give a glow to the skin, it really will."

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"The Embryolisse cream that you can get at the drugstore that one is great for morning and night it acts as a makeup primer as well"

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"This acts as that perfect makeup primer, your makeup just applies so nicely on top of this, but this also gives your skin that nice radiance and that glow and it moisturizes like a dream. There are many ways that you can use this so of course you can use this as that makeup primer, as a moisturizer, but you can also use this as a mask. [...] I just strictly use this as a moisturizer or something to use before my makeup. [...] This really is perfect as that leave-on product."

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James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Nay

"It's a very old school emollient cream. Rich and occlusive, but not particularly innovative when it comes to skin barrier support like all the new hydration technology we have or long-term skin health. For the price and the hype, you're mostly paying for its reputation as a backstage favorite at fashion shows. [...] It's going to do the job very, very well. But there's just so much more innovation to skincare now."

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"I feel like that is massively overselling the product. First of all, it feels old fashioned. It feels like Ponds Cold Cream, but a little bit milkier. And I don't love that for my skin in particular, because it's not lightweight, it's not heavy. But as someone with an oily t-zone, it doesn't quite play very well with that. I have tried it with makeup and sunscreen before, and I get a fair bit of pilling, too."

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"It's a nice basic moisturizer, really. It's fine, it's not as heavy as you're gonna think it is and it's a great one for those who maybe do just want a moisturizer. I mean I wouldn't say it's got any more benefits other than moisturizing. I feel like people look for those other benefits nowadays, ceramides, maybe some actives."

Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"I use this so much in preparation for makeup, and then we used a little face cream, I used the Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré."

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"It's just a classic face cream that looks so beautiful underneath makeup"

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"I use this so much in preparation for makeup, and then we used a little face cream, I used the Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré."

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"I'm going to use the Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré. If you're a dry skin girly and you love wearing makeup, I highly recommend checking this out. This is one of the most popular just basic facial moisturizers that's so good for underneath makeup. It's really special and it just works really well. I like to put the most moisturizer on the driest areas of my face, so I start on the cheeks and then I take what's left and I move that into the T-Zone."

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89k subs

~Nay

"I wasn't a fan of that one. That brand, I don't know, it's just it seems to be a miss for me every time. I'm not exactly sure why, but nothing from them that I've tried I've really loved."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Yay

"I love Embryolisse for this purpose. [...] I usually use their original one to remove makeup, and [...] it really does not bother my eyes because it's the sensitive one."