Great product

I love this product it is so silky and leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated all around great product. It does not leave any residue and the smell is quite pleasant.

I was initially really excited to try Clarin's Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream but I'm just not sold on it unfortunately.

Pro's
1. The cream went on smooth and thick, it does a great job at moisturizing and soaked into my skin quickly.
2. It left my skin supply and silky!
3. I applied the cream before bed on freshly washed skin, in the morning my skin felt great!

Con's
1. It has a potent fragrance that is a bit too strong for me to enjoy wearing on my face.
2. It stings the eyes! I applied it before foundation in the morning and upon blending the make-up in the eye area it definitely was stinging and causing my eyes to water. I could not find a warning on the box or in the insert stating to avoid the eye area.
3. Overall I have dry skin except that my forehead is oily because of my blunt bangs - this product under make-up made that area worse than my usual moisturizer after a 10 hour workday.

I received this cream as a sample with the purchase of other products. I would classify my skin as normal, but I do go waves of dry skin during the cold winter months. I was actually pleasantly surprised by this cream. I usually try and stay away from "moisturizing" creams as they tend to leave a nice oily film on my skin. This however absorbs nicely into the skin, even if you are having a fairly normal skin day. It also absorbs quickly and doesn't leave behind a sticky feeling. It also did not break me out which is always a plus. I have heard great things about this brand and after this product I would like to dive more into other products by them. I wouldn't necessarily repurchase this one in particular, only because I don't need it and it didn't wow me. It was a nice hydrating cream and if you have dry skin I'd recommend it, but it didn't really change my skin game.