GuerlainOrchidée Impériale Rich Cream Refill, 50ml

High regeneration and high nutrition drawn from the roots of youth.

Orchidée Impériale The Rich Cream, now available as a refill, is exceptional complete care that helps to regenerate ten vital layers of dry skin¹ to preserve, regenerate and prolong 12 signs of youth². A pioneer in the science of longevity through the orchid, Guerlain Research is for the first time combining the high regeneration of Orchid Totum™ technology with the high nutrition of the orchid oleo-concentrate to activate and extend skin’s longevity and increase its regeneration five-fold³.

Skin is visibly younger for longer. The Rich Cream’s mimetic lamellar texture fuses perfectly with skin for intense nutrition and a non-greasy finish. Its formula is made up of 96% naturally derived ingredients⁴.

The precious Orchid Oleo-Concentrate: 90% Oleo-acids.

This exclusive concentrate is composed of 90% oleo-acids, which make up young skin. It supplies the epidermis with the lipids and nutrients required for cells’ cohesion and energetic activity, such as omegas 6, 7 and 9. Skin is 46 times more nourished⁵. Vital energy production is thus increased by 150%³. The hydrolipid balance is re-established, and the barrier function is strengthened by 60%³.

The Orchid Totum™ molecular extract: Skin regeneration increased five-fold³.

Guerlain Research has successfully captured the power of two exceptional orchids from deep within their roots to their crown. This cutting-edge technology helps to regulate cell respiration, optimising skin regeneration, and targets a longevity enzyme to help to extend its youthful appearance³. Regeneration is increased fivefold³. Skin’s vital forces are reactivated and signs of ageing visibly improved. Skin recovers its youthful appearance.

The feat of a Lamellar texture mimicking the epidermis' natural architecture.

The Rich Cream’s unique texture has a “millefeuille” structure that mimics the lamellar phases of the epidermis and is designed to amplify the diffusion of the orchid’s active ingredients through skin’s multiple vital layers up to 15-fold⁶.

It is also infused with three ingredients bio-inspired by the lipids found naturally in the epidermis to optimise its affinity and fusion with skin: a high-tech stabilising emulsifier, notably consisting of lysine, whose structure is comparable to the ceramides in the epidermis. Jojoba ester and plant squalane, similar to the waxes that make up human sebum.

A new refillable step.

Orchidée Impériale The Rich Cream has now become refillable and falls within Guerlain’s eco-design approach. The Orchidée Impériale cream’s lid must be kept in order to use the new refill, thereby allowing 25%⁷ CO₂⁸ savings. The carbon footprint⁸ is halved compared to the full product. This refill is only compatible with The Cream’s new-generation jar.

¹In vitro test on ingredients - fundamental layers of the epidermis. ²Clinical evaluation by a dermatologist, 32 women, 2 applications per day for 3 months, China. ³In vitro test on ingredients. ⁴Calculation based on the international ISO standard 16128, including water. The remaining 4% helps to optimise the formula's integrity over time and its sensory qualities. ⁵Instrumental test, 30 women, after 1 hour. ⁶Ex vivo test on a standard formula - fundamental layers of the epidermis. ⁷Comparison between the purchase of two full products and the purchase of a full product and its refill. ⁸Comparison of CO₂ equivalents provided by the product packaging and its transport worldwide calculated by the life cycle analysis method. The evaluation takes into account the nature of the materials, the origin and manufacturing process for the components, their transport and the transport of the finished product and its end of life.