Behind the hype of Crème de la Mer

Liv Tyler reportedly uses it on her spots and Mariah Carey is said to slather it on her babies as nappy rash cream. So what is it about Crème de la Mer — and why does it cost €200 a tub? We ask the experts.

JESSICA Alba adores it, Nicole Richie says it’s worth every penny, Liv Tyler uses it on her spots and Mariah Carey reportedly slathers it on her babies as nappy rash cream.

Crème de la Mer (CDLM or ‘La Mer’) is perceived to be top dog of facial products with women happy to spend hundreds of euro on moisturisers, lotions and serums containing the ferociously guarded secret ‘Miracle Broth’.