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Formulated with a proprietary blend of caviar ingredients and specific high‑efficacy actives designed to help strengthen and visibly redensify the skin, the new Skin Caviar Harmony L’Extrait targets the skin’s “vertical pillars” to keep facial contours taut and firm
When it comes to harnessing the power of science and technology in the quest for beauty, Swiss luxury skincare brand La Prairie has few equals. As beauty junkies know all too well, the brand is synonymous with caviar, a potent anti‑ageing ingredient rich in vitamins and amino acids that its team of scientists has been researching for 35 years.
This year, La Prairie hit a new milestone in caviar research with its latest product: Skin Caviar Harmony L’Extrait. Inspired by the Bauhaus art movement, which is governed by the principle of harmony, the skincare brand aims to tackle the conundrum of ageing by seeking to master the dynamic balance of youthful skin.
This scientific pursuit has resulted in a breakthrough in how skincare products work to counter the visible effects of ageing on skin, by focusing on a different aspect of the skin’s structure: skin ligaments, which are otherwise known as the “vertical pillars” of the skin.
These ligaments are fibrous bands of connective tissues that link the topmost layers of the skin to the deep dermal layers. Together, these unique structural units form a flexible yet strong network that anchors skin to its foundation to give it its firmness and taut contours. However, over time, the ligaments weaken, resulting in visible signs of ageing such as facial sagging and ultimately, deep wrinkles.
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While most other beauty products target the horizontal elements of the skin, La Prairie is initiating a paradigm shift by focusing on the skin’s vertical dimension instead.
To that end, La Prairie scientists collaborated with a Swiss bioanalytical laboratory to develop groundbreaking test protocols that allowed them to identify and quantify components of skin ligaments. The results of this research speak for themselves—the findings categorically show that aged skin can be strengthened and its vertical structure made denser, which effectively minimises the effects of time.
Based on this research, La Prairie created Caviar Infinite, an ideal blend of proprietary caviar ingredients and specific high‑efficacy actives that is designed to help strengthen and visibly redensify the skin. This proprietary blend lies at the heart of the new Skin Caviar Harmony L’Extrait, which is formulated with micro‑fluidic technology so that the encapsulated actives delicately melt into the surrounding gel upon application.
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