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Hydra-Active Day Cream

NEW

Hydra-Active Day Cream

Vie de Mer
Benefits
  • Firming
  • Plumping
  • Anti-Wrinkle
  • Brightening
  • Mattifying
  • Anti-Bacterial
  • Hydrating
Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream is a lightweight cream for oily-tendency skin, dull skin, and skin with loss of volume. The non-comedogenic formula restores brightness while supporting anti-ageing care. Ginseng stimulates collagen to plump and boosts brightness, while Wild Yam and Green Pea Polypeptide firm the skin and smooth wrinkles. Retinyl Palmitate renews and refines texture, while Zinc mattifies with natural antibacterial protection.
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Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream is a lightweight cream for oily-tendency skin, dull skin, and skin with loss of volume. The non-comedogenic formula restores brightness while supporting anti-ageing care. Ginseng stimulates collagen to plump and boosts brightness, while Wild Yam and Green Pea Polypeptide firm the skin and smooth wrinkles. Retinyl Palmitate renews and refines texture, while Zinc mattifies with natural antibacterial protection.
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30ml

£132
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More Info

  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
Who it is for
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For you if

Loss of Volume

Loss of Firmness

Wrinkles

Dull Skin

Oily-Tendency Skin

Oily Skin

Acne-Prone Skin

How to Apply
Apply a hazelnut-sized amount of the Hydra-Active Day Cream 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), Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate, Ginseng Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Wild Yam, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Pea (Pisum Sativum) Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Zinc Pca, Propylene Glycol, Sucrose Dilaurate, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Tea Tree Extract.

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: Fresh, light botanical aroma.

Texture: Soft, cushiony cream with a fast-absorbing, dewy finish.

The Benefits

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Firming

Skin firming focuses on boosting your skin's elasticity and tightness to reduce sagging and wrinkles, leaving your skin looking firmer. This is done by stimulating fibroblasts to produce more elastin, the protein that helps your skin stretch and bounce back. To keep your skin firm longer, antioxidants protect these elastin fibres from free radical damage, which can cause early breakdown. This combined action helps maintain a youthful, resilient complexion.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Plumping

Skin 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
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Anti-Wrinkle

Anti-wrinkle products work to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles by boosting collagen and elastin, essential proteins that keep your skin glowing. Collagen helps reduce wrinkle depth, while elastin shortens their length. Keeping your skin hydrated is crucial, as dehydration can make wrinkles more noticeable. For smooth, bouncy skin, ensure you stay well-hydrated and use products that promote collagen and elastin production.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Brightening

Brightening your skin means restoring its natural glow. One of the best ways to do this is through exfoliation. By exfoliating, you promote faster skin cell turnover, replacing old, damaged cells with fresh, radiant ones. This keeps your skin looking vibrant and healthy.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)

Sebum regulation involves normalising oil production in your sebaceous glands to reduce shine, oiliness, and breakouts, restoring your skin's natural balance. Overactive sebaceous glands can be triggered by internal factors like genetics, hormonal changes, and stress, as well as external factors such as climate, pollution, and diet. Excessive sebum production can lead to enlarged pores, acne, and an oily, shiny appearance. Effective sebum regulation means using skincare products that balance oil levels without over-drying your skin, helping you achieve a clearer, more matte complexion.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Anti-Bacterial

Anti-bacterial action targets and inhibits the growth of bacteria on your skin's surface. Anti-bacterial ingredients work by disrupting essential bacterial processes like cell wall synthesis or protein production, reducing the risk of skin infections and inflammation. They are especially effective for treating acne by controlling the acne-causing bacteria known as Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes). This anti-bacterial action helps diminish imperfections, prevent new breakouts, and reduce irritation, giving you clearer, healthier skin.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Hydrating

Hydration is all about the water content in your skin that keeps it supple and healthy. Humectants, ingredients with water-binding properties, deliver this hydration by attracting water molecules from the atmosphere. For the best results, apply hydrating serums right after a shower. Humectants not only replenish your skin's hydration but also enhance its water retention, creating a long-lasting hydration reservoir. Adding humectants like hyaluronic acid to your routine will restore your skin's healthy glow, minimize fine lines, and provide a plumping effect.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)

Evening skin tone is all about reducing blotchiness and achieving a more uniform complexion. Skincare products designed for this purpose use a blend of active ingredients, including soothing agents, anti-pigmentation compounds, antioxidants, and skin-restoring elements. These ingredients work together to diminish redness, inflammation, and pigment irregularities caused by inflammation, while also strengthening and protecting your skin against environmental irritants and future damage. This promotes healing and resilience, leaving your skin more balanced, radiant, and beautiful.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Anti-Inflammatory

Anti-Inflammatory skincare soothes, heal, and balance your skin, the targeted actives are designed to reduce inflammation. Inflammation is your body's natural response to injury or irritation, but continuous inflammation can lead to troublesome skin conditions like acne, rosacea, or eczema. Our anti-inflammatory skincare solutions work to soothe and calm your skin, reducing redness, swelling, and discomfort to provide much-needed relief. By strengthening your skin's barrier, these products help protect against further irritation and damage. Additionally, the anti-inflammatory actives support your skin's natural healing processes, leading to a more balanced and resilient complexion.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing
Skin Renewing

Skin renewing, or skin cell turnover, is the process where old, dead skin cells are shed and replaced by new ones. In our early 20s, this cycle takes about 25-28 days. However, as we age and face external factors like sun exposure and pollution, this process slows down, leading to uneven skin tone and texture, congestion, dullness, flakiness, and wrinkles. Actives like retinoids (Vitamin A) and exfoliating acids can speed up this process, while proper hydration supports the skin's natural shedding, triggering the renewal cycle. By promoting skin cell turnover, your skin becomes smoother, brighter, clearer, and more youthful-looking.

  • - + Firming
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Skin Renewing

Active Ingredients

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Wild Yam

Derived from the root of Dioscorea villosa, Wild Yam is a replenishing phytoactive renowned for its ability to relipidate and rehydrate the skin. Rich in diosgenin, it helps restore the skin’s lipid barrier, boosting moisture retention and resilience. This botanical also supports the synthesis of collagen and elastin, promoting firmer, more elastic skin over time. Ideal for dry or depleted skin, Wild Yam works to visibly restore suppleness and vitality.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Ginseng Root Extract

A powerful adaptogenic botanical traditionally used in East Asian medicine, Ginseng (Panax Ginseng Root Extract) is rich in ginsenosides, compounds shown to enhance skin microcirculation, protect against oxidative stress, and improve collagen and elastin production. It helps plump the skin and reduce fatigue-induced dullness by supporting cellular energy production and barrier integrity. Ginseng also exhibits strong anti-inflammatory activity, making it ideal for calming or environmentally stressed skin while improving tone, texture, and hydration.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen

Sourced from sustainably harvested fish; Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen is enzymatically broken down into low molecular weight peptides and amino acids for optimal skin absorption. This bioavailable form of collagen reinforces the skin’s structural matrix, promotes natural collagen synthesis, and enhances firmness and elasticity. Rich in moisture-binding properties, it also acts as a powerful humectant, attracting and retaining water within the skin to improve hydration levels and barrier resilience. Ideal for mature, dry, or fatigued skin, it helps restore suppleness and support visible regeneration.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine

Derived from sustainably sourced marine origins, Marine Elastine is a fibrous protein crucial to skin elasticity and resilience. Naturally rich in amino acids such as glycine, alanine, and proline, it helps support the structural integrity of the dermis by reinforcing elastin fibres, which are responsible for the skin’s stretch and recoil. Marine Elastine works in synergy with collagen to maintain firmness, flexibility, and a plump bounce. Its moisture-binding properties also aid in improving hydration and softening the appearance of wrinkles and crepiness. By supporting the skin’s extracellular matrix, it helps restore suppleness and elasticity, making it ideal for skin experiencing a loss of tone due to ageing, dehydration, or environmental stress.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Retinyl Palmitate

A vitamin A ester, Retinyl Palmitate is a gentler alternative to retinol that delivers many of the same benefits with less irritation. Although not retinol itself, it belongs to the same retinoid family and is gradually converted in the skin through a multi-step process into active retinoic acid. This slow conversion makes it ideal for sensitive or beginner skin types. Retinyl Palmitate promotes cellular renewal, smooths wrinkles, and supports collagen production, helping to visibly improve texture, tone, and firmness over time—offering retinol-like results with a softer touch

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Green Pea Polypeptides

Green Pea Polypeptides are clinically proven botanical peptides that enhance skin firmness and combat enzyme degrading collagen and elastin, delaying wrinkles and sagging. Even in small concentrations, they have been shown to boost Collagen and Elastin synthesis, improve hydration, and enhance skin elasticity, visibly reducing signs of ageing.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Iris Florentina Root Extract

Extracted from the rhizome of the Iris florentina plant, this botanical, also known as Orris Root, is prized for its regenerative, toning, and firming effects. Rich in isoflavones, it helps to support skin structure and balance fluctuations that can disrupt the complexion, particularly during ageing.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Aloe Leaf Juice

Aloe Leaf Juice has a long history of use for its calming, anti-inflammatory, and moisturising effects on the skin. Its versatility makes it suitable for all skin types, especially beneficial for dehydrated, weakened, and sensitive skin.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract
Zinc Extract

Zinc Extract offers potent healing, astringent (pore-tightening), and antimicrobial properties. It helps regulate hormone-triggered oil production, effectively mattifying skin, shrinking enlarged pores, and reducing the appearance of breakouts.

  • - + Wild Yam
  • - + Ginseng Root Extract
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Collagen
  • - + Marine Hydrolyzed Elastine
  • - + Retinyl Palmitate
  • - + Green Pea Polypeptides
  • - + Iris Florentina Root Extract
  • - + Aloe Leaf Juice
  • - + Zinc Extract

Spotlight

Ginseng Root Extract

A highly bioactive botanical rich in ginsenosides, saponin compounds known to modulate multiple biological pathways involved in skin ageing, inflammation, and barrier dysfunction. Ginseng has been shown to stimulate fibroblast proliferation and enhance Type I collagen synthesis, improving skin elasticity and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Its antioxidant properties help mitigate oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals, while its anti-inflammatory action reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, supporting calmer, more resilient skin. Ginseng also promotes microcirculation and nutrient delivery, contributing to improved cellular metabolism and hydration levels. As an adaptogen, it enhances the skin’s ability to recover from external stressors, making it particularly effective for dull, fatigued, or environmentally stressed complexions.

Why I love it

  • I love how Vie de Mer packs each formula with potent, cold-pressed actives to plump, smooth wrinkles, and brighten. Every ingredient has a purpose, and you can feel the results.

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

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    Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream 30ml
    Vie de Mer

    Hydra-Active Day Cream

    £132

    Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream is a lightweight cream for oily-tendency skin, dull skin, and skin with loss of volume. The non-comedogenic formula restores brightness while supporting anti-ageing care. Ginseng stimulates collagen to plump and boosts brightness, while Wild Yam and Green Pea Polypeptide firm the skin and smooth wrinkles. Retinyl Palmitate renews and refines texture, while Zinc mattifies with natural antibacterial protection.

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