My skin is now 38 years old, fair with freckling and is oily combination.  I also live in Perth Australia.

• Jar Packaging YES but is a special component inside for product freshness
• 50 mls
• High end price point $88 AUD
• No irritating ingredients so more people can use it
• *Cruelty-Free. Recycle for Earth's Sake. Supporter of IEF (International Elephant Foundation).
  

 Previously I had only used the Drunk Elephant Hydra B Intensive Gel moisturiser which I loved especially as I have oily/combination skin, gel moisturisers are a great option for oily skin.  I wanted to try Lala Retro out and I have been using for two months and I am almost finished probably another two weeks worth left. 

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Lala is housed in a jar with a push down pump to bring up the cream through the middle of the jar.  This is awesome because overall I don't trust the long term efficacy of traditional jar packaging because of the regular exposure to air and bacteria.  I gladly will pay money for a product that is using clever packaging to the benefit of the product and the consumer which of course is beneficial to the company.




It indeed is a light, whipped and creamy fast absorbing product.  There is no silicone's in this or sodium lauryl sulphates, fragrances, alcohol, essential oils which are very irritating to many people's skin and systems, chemical screens and dyes.  Because of these omitted substances, this product can lend itself to many people's skin types.  I use one product daily that has fragrance and you can really notice it when the rest of cosmetics and skincare is fragrance free.

It was voted by readers of Allure magazine as the best moisturiser and also contains six notable african oils.  I will highlight those in the ingredients and you can click the link to read about them.  The cream is packed with antioxidants, hydrating oils, vitamin c for skin brightening, sodium hylauronate for plumping of the skin, glycerin for protecting the skin as a barrier, passion fruit extract provides essential fatty acids and much more.

Does this product work though? It most definitely does! I now love both of the Drunk Elephant moisturiser's.  The creamier formulation did not clog my pores which can happen with other creamier formulations and give me pimples.  The main difference for me that I see is how rapidly the product absorbs which of course the gel absorbs immediately which is why it absorbs faster.  It might be the better option in the summer months and use Lala in the colder months.  Either way you cannot go wrong with either of them especially if you have a similar skin type as me.

My only real gripe is that it is very expensive at $88 AUD for 50mls.  However, I appreciate the product and its formulation and what the company stands for so I am willing to buy it and of course what the product does for my skin but I still try to use it prudently.

Definitely recommend. Ten out of ten. 

Ingredients:

Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Isostearate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Glycine Soja Meal/Malt Extract/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate (Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate), Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Ximenia Americana Seedate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceteareth-20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin


*Direct from Drunk Elephant website as is the exact ingredients list.
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