
About this product
A hydrating serum by Lancôme designed to improve skin texture and radiance through fermented ingredients.
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3 experts · Moderate agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Gurus recognize Genifique as a competent hydrating serum, but consensus is that it no longer justifies its price. The recurring critique is that Korean and Japanese alternatives deliver comparable or better hydration at lower cost. A major turnoff for some reviewers is the added fragrance in a leave-on product. One reviewer praised the bifida ferment lysate ingredient, but the broader view is that the market has moved past this product's premium positioning.
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A hydrating serum by Lancôme designed to improve skin texture and radiance through fermented ingredients.
The gurus are split. 1 of the 3 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 62%.
Lancôme Génifique holds a Guru Score of 62%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.
Lancôme Génifique is generally suited to combination skin, normal skin and mature skin.
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