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A cheap cream from Lidl beats the luxury brand Lancôme at Stiftung Warentest.
The reason for the premium brand's poor performance is surprising.
Kassel – The winter months represent a challenge for our skin, as it suffers from dryness, especially then.
This is mainly due to dry heating air and cold.
That's why many people turn to nourishing face creams.
But with the variety of moisturizers available, the question arises as to which one is best suited for the cold season.
A study by Stiftung Warentest with 14 day creams for dry skin delivered clear results.
Stiftung Warentest: Best face cream for winter
Stiftung Warentest took a close look at 14 face creams for dry skin.
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A total of 22 participants between the ages of 20 and 70 tested various day creams for two weeks.
The selection included products from drugstores, grocers such as Lidl, perfumeries and pharmacies.
Among the brands tested were Neutrogena, Cien (Lidl), Lancôme, Florena and Sebamed.
The prices of the products ranged from 1.65 euros to 60 euros.
“We then measured which cream was best at enriching the skin with moisture,” says Stiftung Warentest.
The results of the study clearly show that a good moisturizer does not have to be expensive.
Lidl's day care came in third place, well ahead of L'Oréal's luxury brand Lancôme.
Cheap versus expensive: surprising winners at Stiftung Warentest
Neutrogena day care performed particularly well at Stiftung Warentest.
With a quality rating of 1.9 (Good), the brand, which is in the middle price range at 10 euros per 50 milliliters, takes first place.
“Only it manages to provide the skin with very good moisture,” is the reasoning behind it.
Just behind Neutrogena and almost as good are Florena in second place and Cien from Lidl in third place. Lidl's own brand is available for just 1.65 euros.
And it's not just the price that convinces: the moisture enrichment as well as the application and the feeling on the skin impressed the testers.
1st place:
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua Cream (Good 1.9)
2nd place:
Florena day care olive oil (Good 2.0)
3rd place:
Lidl own brand Cien rich day care (Good, 2.0)
14 face creams in the test: Luxury brand Lancôme fails
L'Oréal's luxury brand Lancôme again achieved a disappointing result.
The Lancôme day cream for 23.10 euros takes last place and is therefore the bottom of the rating.
“It costs fourteen times as much as the Lidl cream, is only satisfactory in terms of moisture enrichment and is also in a deceptive package,” criticizes Stiftung Warentest.
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12th place:
Cetaphil day care with hyaluronic acid (satisfactory 2.8)
13th place:
Nø Cosmetics All-In Barrier Cream (Satisfactory 2.9)
14th place:
Lancôme Nutrix Nourishing and Soothing Rich Cream (Satisfactory 3.5)
The luxury brand failed, particularly in terms of packaging.
The main reason for this is the large packaging that promises more content than is actually contained.
Florena does it much better and packages the product in smaller jars and boxes.
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