Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"The Lala is great for winter time when your skin is super dry, I like using it for that"

All 3 takes from No BS Beauty

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"Another thing that was up at the cab and I'm trying to finish up some of these samples"

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"It's got much more of a gel lotion texture versus a cream texture. [...] This one also has that chemical smell but I'm sure it'll dissipate quickly although I'm not fond of it. This one definitely has a much lighter texture. [...] The first four ingredients are the same as the dupe: water, glycerin, capric triglyceride, isopropyl isostearate."

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"The Lala is great for winter time when your skin is super dry, I like using it for that"

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Yay

"The Lala Retro is very rich, it's really satisfying to use when your skin is on the drier side."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Nay

"While some batches of the Lala Retro Whipped Cream [...] lack a preservative system, tests actually revealed the presence of yeast, such as Candida parapacillosis and bacteria. These [...] were microorganisms that are commonly found on human skin and in the environment, but they can cause infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals or those with compromised skin. You don't want to be putting this stuff on your skin."

All 3 takes from James Welsh

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"I use my Lala Retro Moisturizer. It's [...] super hydrating, so I use it at nighttime."

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"While some batches of the Lala Retro Whipped Cream [...] lack a preservative system, tests actually revealed the presence of yeast, such as Candida parapacillosis and bacteria. These [...] were microorganisms that are commonly found on human skin and in the environment, but they can cause infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals or those with compromised skin. You don't want to be putting this stuff on your skin."

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"Overall, I'm not impressed. I'm not unimpressed. I feel like everything was just a bit... meh, today."

Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"One of my favorite moisturizers of all time this is also a reoccurring winner this is from Drunk Elephant it's the Lala Retro whipped cream and it's just such a good basic moisturizer in the best way obviously very high quality but basic in the sense where there's no fragrance or anything like that it has a very comfortable texture not too greasy not too light not too heavy it's just perfect and this has been in my routine for a very long time"

Top Pick: everyday face cream

All 3 takes from Allie Glines

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"I also love the Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream from Drunk Elephant. This is one that I've been using for like six or seven years as well. This is a little bit more lightweight compared to the SkinFix but still a very heavy-duty moisturizer. If you struggle with dry skin it's amazing for day and night. But it used to be my nighttime moisturizer mostly but now it's more of a daytime and I use the SkinFix one more at night but that's just me. Gorgeous though, love that one as well."

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"The moisturizer that one is the Lala Retro Whipped Cream from Drunk Elephant. This has been in my routine for years. I do still use this, it's one of my favorite everyday face creams. It has like the perfect texture in my opinion, not too heavy, not too light. It's like the perfect amount of moisture, works great under makeup."

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"One of my favorite moisturizers of all time this is also a reoccurring winner this is from Drunk Elephant it's the Lala Retro whipped cream and it's just such a good basic moisturizer in the best way obviously very high quality but basic in the sense where there's no fragrance or anything like that it has a very comfortable texture not too greasy not too light not too heavy it's just perfect and this has been in my routine for a very long time"

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Yay

"As a person with dry skin I like the thicker feel this has, it's tailored more for a dry skin type with multiple carrier oils and three different kinds of ceramides, it's meant to be a barrier boosting moisturizer. I [...] always preferred the texture of this. [...] I like it, but I wonder if this will eventually be discontinued."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"As a person with dry skin I like the thicker feel this has, it's tailored more for a dry skin type with multiple carrier oils and three different kinds of ceramides, it's meant to be a barrier boosting moisturizer. I [...] always preferred the texture of this. [...] I like it, but I wonder if this will eventually be discontinued."

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"I did use Lala Retro, I did like Lala Retro. [...] It's nice that it has a refill, although the refill is out of stock. You're getting oils, lipids, three ceramides, it is a cosmetically elegant product, I will give it that, I do like it. However, [...] I stopped buying from this brand, and I'm not sure it deserves to be on this best sellers list."

Dr. Mamina

282k subs

~Yay

"The drunk elephant laala retro whipped cream"

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Mixed

"This is a moisturizer with ceramides, it's not bad, it's decent, it's just expensive for what it is. [...] Part of the lore of this is of course it's a brand name, it's been going around the internet, kids have been seeing it, they want what's in or what's trendy. But it's also this cool little pump top."

Dr. Somji Skin

360k subs

~Nay

"It feels nice as a product but there's nothing in these ingredients that are going to do anything for your skin. The ingredients are probably not going to change your skin. It's all about the price you're paying. If you're going to be paying like kind of High Street prices, these are great formulations but these are the same prices as some of the things that I stock in my clinics and my patients would kill me because they'd say look, my skin hasn't done anything."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer?

A rich whipped cream moisturizer designed for dry skin, formulated with ceramides, carrier oils, and glycerin to strengthen the skin barrier.

Is Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer worth it?

The gurus are split. 5 of the 8 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 67%.

What is Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer's Guru Score?

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 67%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.