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Benefits
  • Nourishing
  • Barrier-Strengthening
  • Plumping
  • Firming
  • Lifting
  • Anti-Wrinkle
  • Hydrating
  • Regenerating
  • Anti-Pigmentation
  • Scar-Repairing
  • Brightening
  • Antioxidant

Biologique Recherche Creme MSR-H is a regenerative anti-ageing facial cream for mature skin, addressing hormonal imbalances during menopause. Formulated to hydrate, balance and restore radiance, it improves elasticity and relieves epidermal tightness.

Shiitake Extract — often referred to as the elixir of life in Japanese medicine — has strong collagen-boosting power, supporting collagen synthesis throughout its entire cycle to ensure collagen is produced at the highest quality for visible anti-ageing results.

Marine Exopolysaccharide forms a protective biofilm on the skin's surface that stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis, reinforces barrier integrity and provides an immediate tensing effect.

Shea Butter provides deep lipid nourishment that restores the skin's moisture barrier and relieves the discomfort associated with sensitive or reactive skin — dryness, tightness and irritation.

Beeswax and Luffa Oil further enrich and protect the barrier lipid layer, while Vitamin E and Anti-ROS and Anti-RNS Antioxidant deliver broad-spectrum protection against the oxidative stress that underpins chronic skin sensitivity and reactivity.

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Biologique Recherche Creme MSR-H is a regenerative anti-ageing facial cream for mature skin, addressing hormonal imbalances during menopause. Formulated to hydrate, balance and restore radiance, it improves elasticity and relieves epidermal tightness.

Shiitake Extract — often referred to as the elixir of life in Japanese medicine — has strong collagen-boosting power, supporting collagen synthesis throughout its entire cycle to ensure collagen is produced at the highest quality for visible anti-ageing results.

Marine Exopolysaccharide forms a protective biofilm on the skin's surface that stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis, reinforces barrier integrity and provides an immediate tensing effect.

Shea Butter provides deep lipid nourishment that restores the skin's moisture barrier and relieves the discomfort associated with sensitive or reactive skin — dryness, tightness and irritation.

Beeswax and Luffa Oil further enrich and protect the barrier lipid layer, while Vitamin E and Anti-ROS and Anti-RNS Antioxidant deliver broad-spectrum protection against the oxidative stress that underpins chronic skin sensitivity and reactivity.

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  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
Who it is for
Green tick
For you if

Wrinkles

Volume Loss

Loss of Firmness

Pigmented Skin

Dry Skin

Dehydrated Skin

Red Cross
Not For you if
How to Apply
Apply a hazelnut-sized amount of Crème MSR-H over the face, neck and décolleté. Massage delicately with fingertips, working with upward and outward strokes until the product is fully absorbed.
Ingredients

Scroll down the page for a full breakdown of the active ingredients.

Water (Aqua), Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isocetyl Stearate, Oleyl Erucate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ceteareth-20, Sorbitan Stearate, Propanediol, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Luffa Cylindrica Seed Oil, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Phytic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Palmitate, Cocoglycerides, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum (Fragrance).

* This product contains nut-derived ingredients and should be avoided by individuals with nut allergies.


Please note: The ingredients listed in this product are subject to change as the formulation is updated. We aim to update the INCI list as soon as possible, but we encourage you to read the ingredient list on the product itself to ensure it's suitable for your personal use.

Smell & Texture

Smell: It has a clean, floral, slightly botanical scent

Texture: A thick, creamy and smooth texture

About the Brand
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Founded in Paris in the late 1970s by biologist Yvan Allouche and physiotherapist Josette Allouche, Biologique Recherche began as a laboratory for bespoke, high-performance formulas for elite skin professionals. Their medical-grade precision and artisanal formulation, paired with consummate savoir-faire, underpin their reputation for outstanding, clinically proven results.

Biologique Recherche treats skin according to its Skin Instant©, the skin’s precise, evolving state. Each formula is loaded with active ingredients in exceptional concentrations, then prescribed to address those real-time needs. This precision approach corrects imbalances, restores function, and delivers visible, lasting transformation.

Cold-processed actives are the core of Biologique Recherche. Formulated at 18–25°C, this method avoids the 70°C heat of standard processing that breaks down actives. Botanical, marine, and biotechnological extracts stay intact for higher absorption, stronger repair, and better tolerance. Antioxidants, peptides, and enzymes remain stable, ensuring consistent, visible results.

The Benefits

  • - + Nourishing
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Non-Comedogenic
  • - + Reduces Trans Epidermal Water Loss
  • - + Antioxidant
Nourishing

Nourishing skincare focuses on replenishing the skin with essential lipids, nutrients, and bioactive compounds to restore comfort, resilience, and optimal function. When the skin is depleted—whether through environmental stress, over-exfoliation, or natural ageing—it can become dry, fragile, and less able to protect itself. Nourishing formulations work to rebuild the lipid barrier using ingredients rich in fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, helping to reinforce the skin’s structure while supporting repair and reducing moisture loss. By restoring what the skin lacks, this approach leaves it softer, stronger, and more supple.

Skin Barrier Strengthening

Strengthening your skin barrier involves replenishing the key elements in the top layer of your skin (stratum corneum), leading to a stronger and healthier barrier. These essential elements include lipids (ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol) and Natural Moisturizing Factors (amino acids, hyaluronic acid, etc.). Various factors, such as incorrect skincare use, seasonal changes, and aesthetic treatments, can damage your skin barrier. When this happens, your skin loses excess water through Trans Epidermal Water Loss (T.E.W.L) and becomes less capable of defending against environmental stressors, resulting in dryness, sensitivity, and irritation.

A healthy skin barrier is crucial for overall skin health as it helps prevent hydration loss, protects against environmental damage, and reduces the risk of skin conditions like eczema and acne. By strengthening your skin barrier, you ensure your skin remains well-hydrated, resilient, and protected.

Plumping

Plumping involves using active ingredients to boost the production of key structural components like collagen, the dermal-epidermal junction and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), giving your skin more volume and density. Collagen provides structural support and firmness, while the dermal-epidermal junction, a thin connective layer, ensures smooth, wrinkle-free skin by facilitating cell communication. GAGs, like hyaluronic acid, keep your skin hydrated and plump from within. By stimulating these components, active ingredients help restore your skin's plumpness and radiance.

Firming & Lifting

Firming & Lifting skincare is designed to restore strength, structure, and definition to the skin, creating a visibly tighter, more sculpted appearance. As the skin loses collagen and elasticity over time, it can begin to soften and sag, losing its natural contours. Advanced formulations work to rebuild this support from within—boosting firmness while helping to visibly lift and redefine the skin. The result is a smoother, more toned complexion with enhanced bounce and resilience, where facial contours appear sharper and elevated.

Anti-Wrinkle

Anti-wrinkle skincare is focused on both preventing and visibly reducing the formation of lines by targeting the structural and dynamic causes of wrinkles within the skin. Fine lines and deeper wrinkles develop as collagen and elastin decline, cell turnover slows and repeated facial movements create creases that become etched over time. Advanced formulations address these mechanisms through a combination of elastin-stimulating actives, smoothing peptides that help relax the appearance of expression lines, and deeply hydrating ingredients that plump the skin from within. By reinforcing the skin’s architecture while softening surface contractions and improving elasticity, anti-wrinkle skincare delivers a visibly smoother complexion.

Hydrating

Hydration is a fundamental part of healthy skincare, focusing on maintaining and restoring the skin’s water content. Well-hydrated skin appears plump, smooth and radiant, while dehydration can lead to dullness, tightness, fine lines and increased sensitivity.
Hydrating the skin can work through a fascinating mix of ingredients with different roles. Humectants like hyaluronic acid and glycerin act like water magnets, pulling water into the skin to instantly plump and smooth, while Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMFs)—such as urea, amino acids and sodium PCA—mimic the skin’s own hydration system, helping it hold onto water and stay balanced from within.
Adding humectants like hyaluronic acid to your routine will restore your skin's healthy glow, minimize fine lines, and provide a plumping effect.

Regenerating

Regenerating skincare actively stimulates the formation of new, healthier skin, working in alignment with the skin’s innate renewal processes. Central to this are growth factors—effectively encouraging the development of new skin tissue. Peptides complement this by acting as targeted messengers guiding the skin to rebuild with greater strength and structural integrity. Stem cell–derived actives further support this environment by delivering protective and regenerative signals that optimize cellular function and renewal. While these mechanisms are synonymous with advanced anti-ageing—improving firmness, elasticity and overall skin quality—they are equally valuable in addressing scarring, as they promote tissue repair, accelerate regeneration and help restore a smoother, more even skin surface.

Anti-Pigmentation

Dealing with pigmentation means targeting melanin overproduction to reduce dark spots and prevent new ones. Melanin production can be triggered by UV exposure, pollution, hormonal changes (like during pregnancy), and inflammation (from acne or cuts). This excess pigment is then transferred to surrounding cells in epidermis called keratinocytes, which then moves to the skin's surface, causing visible dark spots.

To treat hyperpigmentation, a personalised and consistent approach is needed. Our anti-pigmentation products include lightening agents to block tyrosinase (the enzyme that creates melanin), antioxidants to fight free radicals, and ingredients to speed up skin cell turnover, removing pigmented cells. Using broad-spectrum sun protection is crucial to prevent new pigmentation during treatment.

Scar-Repairing

Anti-Scarring skincare targets the textured scars left by acne breakouts. These scars form due to inflammation disrupting collagen and elastin fibres leading to uneven healing and indented areas. Anti-Scarring actives harness growth factors and exfoliating actives to stimulate cell repair and regeneration, optimising the skin's healing process to reduce scar formation. They also effectively diminish older scars, improving overall skin texture and leaving you with a smoother complexion and significantly reduced scar visibility.

Brightening (Energising)

Brightening skincare involves using active ingredients to boost your blood circulation, detoxification and cellular energy. Improved blood circulation brings more essential nutrients and oxygen to your skin, while detoxification helps eliminate cell waste and impurities that can make your skin look dull. Certain active ingredients also enhance your skin's metabolism and regeneration. These combined actions restore your skin's vitality and radiant appearance, giving you a fresh, energised complexion.

Non-Comedogenic

Non-comedogenic skincare is specifically formulated to avoid clogging pores, making it ideal for skin prone to congestion, breakouts, or excess oil. These formulations are carefully designed using ingredients that do not block the pore or contribute to the build-up of sebum and debris within it, allowing the skin to function normally without obstruction. By maintaining clear pores and supporting a balanced skin environment, non-comedogenic products help reduce the likelihood of blackheads, whiteheads, and blemishes.

Reduces Trans Epidermal Water Loss

Reducing Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) is key to maintaining your skin’s optimal hydration levels. By strengthening your skin’s natural barrier, these ingredients prevent water from escaping, keeping your skin well-hydrated and plump. The result is a smoother, more supple complexion with improved texture and resilience, giving you a healthier, more radiant look.

Antioxidant

Antioxidant skincare is dedicated to protecting the skin against oxidative stress—one of the primary drivers of premature ageing and cellular damage—while preserving overall skin integrity and vitality. These formulations rely on potent molecules such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and polyphenols, which neutralize free radicals generated by UV exposure and environmental aggressors before they can compromise cellular structures like lipids, proteins, and DNA. Beyond defence, many antioxidants also support repair processes and enhance collagen stability, contributing to improved firmness, brightness and resilience. The result is skin that is not only shielded from ongoing damage but maintained in a healthier, more luminous state over time.

  • - + Nourishing
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Non-Comedogenic
  • - + Reduces Trans Epidermal Water Loss
  • - + Antioxidant

Active Ingredients

  • - + Shea Butter
  • - + Shiitake Extract
  • - + Marine Exopolysaccharide
  • - + Beeswax
  • - + Luffa Oil
  • - + Vitamin E
  • - + Anti-ROS and anti-RNS Antioxidant
Shea Butter

Shea Butter is renowned for its deeply nourishing benefits. It helps to repair and strengthen a weakened skin barrier while enhancing water retention. It quickly replenishes and restores dry, dehydrated and fragile skins.

Shiitake Extract

The Shiitake Extract often referred to as "elixir of life" is widely used in Japanese medicine. It has strong Collagen boosting power, as it supports Collagen synthesis throughout its entire cycle. This ensures that collagen is produced at the highest quality for visible anti-ageing results.

Marine Exopolysaccharide

The Marine Exopolysaccharide stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis to improve the skin's firmness, smoothness and plumpness. Furthermore, it also has a tightening benefit on the collagen fibre network, which provides an immediate and durable lifting effect, filling in fine lines and wrinkles.

Beeswax

Beeswax is a non-comedogenic (does not clog pores) natural wax that forms a strong, protective barrier on the skin. This shield helps defend against external stresses like wind, sun, and cold, allowing the skin to heal and rejuvenate. Beeswax also nourishes the skin, leaving it feeling soft, hydrated, and smooth.

Luffa Oil

Luffa Oil is supremely nourishing and repairing. It has a natural composition of 72% polyunsaturated fatty acids, of which 62% are essential fatty acids. This fatty acid content type is close to that of our body's and therefore restores the normal lipidic (oily) state of dry skins, and rebuilds enough oils to replenish optimal barrier function.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a powerful oil-soluble antioxidant renowned for its excellent skin-protecting and replenishing properties. It helps prevent premature ageing by safeguarding skin cell membranes from damaging free radicals. Its nourishing qualities strengthen the skin barrier, enhancing resilience against environmental aggressors and improving water retention by reducing trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL). Additionally, Vitamin E has soothing effect thanks to it anti-inflammatory properties.

Anti-ROS and anti-RNS Antioxidant

This targeted antioxidant neutralises Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS), which are common free radicals induced by the environment. By doing so, it prevents melanin overproduction and the formation of lipofuscin, a pigment that results from oxidised sebum (oil); thus reducing the amount of pigment produced. Additionally, it detoxifies the skin and slows down cell ageing, allowing your skin to be more rejuvenated.

  • - + Shea Butter
  • - + Shiitake Extract
  • - + Marine Exopolysaccharide
  • - + Beeswax
  • - + Luffa Oil
  • - + Vitamin E
  • - + Anti-ROS and anti-RNS Antioxidant
Menopause & Skin

Menopause brings about significant changes to the skin, largely due to hormonal fluctuations, especially the decline in estrogen levels. This natural transition can affect how your skin looks and feels, making it all the more important to adjust your skincare routine to support your skin’s evolving needs.

As estrogen levels drop, the skin can become thinner, drier, and less elastic, leading to increased wrinkles, sagging, and a general loss of firmness. Skin may also become more sensitive, prone to redness, and slower to heal, making it essential to nurture your complexion with extra care during this time.

The decrease in estrogen during menopause directly impacts collagen production, hydration, and overall skin resilience. Reduced collagen and natural oils lead to a thinner, drier skin texture that’s more vulnerable to wrinkles and sagging. To counteract these effects, skincare during menopause should focus on hydration, using ingredients like hyaluronic acid to restore moisture, peptides and retinoids to boost collagen, and antioxidants to combat oxidative stress.

This combination helps improve skin firmness, soothe sensitivity, and maintain a healthy glow. Navigating menopause with the right skincare can make a world of difference. You’ll find that a tailored routine helps your skin feel softer, more hydrated, and visibly firmer.

By incorporating collagen-boosting and protective ingredients, you can effectively manage the changes and keep your complexion looking radiant and resilient. Menopause may change your skin, but with the right approach, you can embrace this new phase with confidence.

A thoughtful skincare routine that prioritises hydration, collagen support, and antioxidant protection will help maintain a healthy, youthful appearance. By giving your skin the care it needs during this transition, you’ll enjoy a resilient complexion that feels strong, nourished, and beautifully balanced.

Clinical Proofs

EFFICACY TESTS:
- Smoothing & anti-wrinkle effect
Test conducted on 20 menopausal women aged 46 to 59 years, with all skin types and wrinkles in the
outer eye area. Optical 3D measurements were taken at the beginning of the study and after 28 then 56
days of applying the product twice daily.

The results provide conclusive evidence on the smoothing and anti-wrinkle effect of the product
in both the short and long term.
After 28 days, we observe:
- A significant reduction in skin roughness: -4%
- A significant reduction in the skin’s relief: -4%
- A significant reduction in the maximum range of the skin’s relief: -5%
After 56 days, we observe:
- A significant reduction in skin roughness: -7%
- A significant reduction in the skin’s relief: -6%
- A significant reduction in the maximum range of the skin’s relief: -8%

* The above information has been supplied to the Embassy of Beauty by the brand manufacturer. Embassy of Beauty takes no responsibility for these claimed studies and or results.

Spotlight

Menopause & Skin

Menopause brings about significant changes to the skin, largely due to hormonal fluctuations, especially the decline in estrogen levels. This natural transition can affect how your skin looks and feels, making it all the more important to adjust your skincare routine to support your skin’s evolving needs.

As estrogen levels drop, the skin can become thinner, drier, and less elastic, leading to increased wrinkles, sagging, and a general loss of firmness. Skin may also become more sensitive, prone to redness, and slower to heal, making it essential to nurture your complexion with extra care during this time.

The decrease in estrogen during menopause directly impacts collagen production, hydration, and overall skin resilience. Reduced collagen and natural oils lead to a thinner, drier skin texture that’s more vulnerable to wrinkles and sagging. To counteract these effects, skincare during menopause should focus on hydration, using ingredients like hyaluronic acid to restore moisture, peptides and retinoids to boost collagen, and antioxidants to combat oxidative stress.

This combination helps improve skin firmness, soothe sensitivity, and maintain a healthy glow. Navigating menopause with the right skincare can make a world of difference. You’ll find that a tailored routine helps your skin feel softer, more hydrated, and visibly firmer.

By incorporating collagen-boosting and protective ingredients, you can effectively manage the changes and keep your complexion looking radiant and resilient. Menopause may change your skin, but with the right approach, you can embrace this new phase with confidence.

A thoughtful skincare routine that prioritises hydration, collagen support, and antioxidant protection will help maintain a healthy, youthful appearance. By giving your skin the care it needs during this transition, you’ll enjoy a resilient complexion that feels strong, nourished, and beautifully balanced.

Clinical Proofs

Clinical Proofs

EFFICACY TESTS:
- Smoothing & anti-wrinkle effect
Test conducted on 20 menopausal women aged 46 to 59 years, with all skin types and wrinkles in the
outer eye area. Optical 3D measurements were taken at the beginning of the study and after 28 then 56
days of applying the product twice daily.

The results provide conclusive evidence on the smoothing and anti-wrinkle effect of the product
in both the short and long term.
After 28 days, we observe:
- A significant reduction in skin roughness: -4%
- A significant reduction in the skin’s relief: -4%
- A significant reduction in the maximum range of the skin’s relief: -5%
After 56 days, we observe:
- A significant reduction in skin roughness: -7%
- A significant reduction in the skin’s relief: -6%
- A significant reduction in the maximum range of the skin’s relief: -8%

* The above information has been supplied to the Embassy of Beauty by the brand manufacturer. Embassy of Beauty takes no responsibility for these claimed studies and or results.

Why I love it

  • "The efficacy of Biologique Recherche relies not only on its science-driven approach to balancing and curing the skin, but on its prescriptive and tailored nature."

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

  • Biologique Recherche

    Creme MSR-H

    £328

    Biologique Recherche Creme MSR-H is a regenerative anti-ageing facial cream for mature skin, addressing hormonal imbalances during menopause. Formulated to hydrate, balance and restore radiance, it improves elasticity and relieves epidermal tightness.

    Shiitake Extract — often referred to as the elixir of life in Japanese medicine — has strong collagen-boosting power, supporting collagen synthesis throughout its entire cycle to ensure collagen is produced at the highest quality for visible anti-ageing results.

    Marine Exopolysaccharide forms a protective biofilm on the skin's surface that stimulates collagen and elastin synthesis, reinforces barrier integrity and provides an immediate tensing effect.

    Shea Butter provides deep lipid nourishment that restores the skin's moisture barrier and relieves the discomfort associated with sensitive or reactive skin — dryness, tightness and irritation.

    Beeswax and Luffa Oil further enrich and protect the barrier lipid layer, while Vitamin E and Anti-ROS and Anti-RNS Antioxidant deliver broad-spectrum protection against the oxidative stress that underpins chronic skin sensitivity and reactivity.

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