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GuerlainOrchidée Impériale The Rich Cream, 50ml
£405.00£344.25
Product description
Product code: 46131635
High regeneration and high nutrition drawn from the roots of youth.
Orchidée Impériale The Rich Cream is an 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 fivefold³.
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 Rich Cream is now refillable.
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 fivefold³.
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 precious case in service of sustainable luxury.
Designed like a precious jewel in its case, the Orchidée Impériale Rich Cream jar evokes an exquisite and refined pebble that has been part of Guerlain’s sustainable development approach since 2017.<./p>
It is now designed using 40% recycled glass, 88% recycled plastic and its box has been optimised in terms of volume and weight (-20%⁷ and -8%⁸ respectively). The Rich Cream is now refillable.
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% help 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. ⁷In % weight out of all the plastic parts that make up the jar – 100% recycled plastic. ⁸Compared to the previous version launched in 2017.
Product specification
- Beauty Effect
- Anti-Ageing
- Brand
- Guerlain
- Country of Origin
- France
- Day or Night Use
- Day Use
- Formulation
- Cream
- Volume
- 50ml
- Weight
- 30.00g
Ingredients
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Brand information
Guerlain Perfumer, House founded in Paris in 1828.
A heritage of creative audacity and savoir-faire.
House Perfumer Thierry Wasser represents the fifth generation of Guerlain perfumers. He travels the world in search of the most precious raw materials to compose audacious fragrance harmonies.
Makeup maestro Olivier Echaudemaison has the unique talent to create must-have products that reveal each woman’s beauty and complement her personality.
Dr. Frédéric Bonté leads Guerlain’s scientific research, focusing on the best of nature to develop high-performance formulas.
For almost two centuries, Guerlain has been inspired by beauty, excited by the magic of a pencil stroke or the boldness of a new creation. La Petite Robe Noire, L’Homme Idéal, Terracotta, Météorites, Orchidée Impériale and Abeille Royale are all elegant testimony to Guerlain’s passion for beauty.
For almost two centuries, Guerlain products have been made in France, perpetuating rare expertise and savoir-faire. In 2015, Guerlain opened La Ruche (“Beehive”), a new production site for Makeup and Skincare. Combining advanced technology with time-honored traditional craftsmanship, this new facility affirms Guerlain’s commitment to French industry and to social and environmental responsibility.
Each day, Guerlain makes women, all women, more beautiful. The promise of joyful, radiant beauty is an ethos epitomized by an extraordinary place: Maison Guerlain at 68, Champs-Elysées.
Delivery and returns
Delivery and collection options
- Standard Delivery
- Free
- UK delivery within 2 to 5 days, 8am - 8pm, Monday to Saturday. Free on orders over £50, otherwise £4.50.
- Click & Collect
- Free
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- Local Collection Network
- Free
- Free on orders over £40, £2.95 if you spend less. Collect your delivery from thousands of local convenience shops. Your next available collection day will show at checkout.
- Next or Named Day Delivery
- £7.95
- Delivery on the day of your choice, 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week. You'll receive a text on the morning of delivery with a 1-hour delivery window.
- Morning Delivery
- £10.95
- Delivery on the day of your choice, by 11.30am available 7 days a week.
Returns and refunds
You can return or exchange an unwanted item within 30 days of receiving it.
Please allow up to 14 days from sending the item to receive your refund.
How to return your item
Small items
Return a small item you bought online for free to a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, or one of our return locations. You can also arrange a collection using Evri or Royal Mail.
Large items - items delivered by two people, such as appliances and furniture
We'll collect large items from you. Collections are free if your item is damaged or faulty. If not, we charge a collection fee. To arrange a collection, please contact us.
Good to Know
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Free from
- acetone
- ethyl acetate
- toluene
- paraben
- ethanolamine
- formaldehyde
- formaldehyde dissociate
- ammonia
- sulphate
- phtalate
- oxybenzone