SantaMariaNovella Crema Idralia

My youngest uncle bought this cream as a gift from his honeymoon, and I nearly jumped when I saw the price... I thought, 'How could I use something so expensive?' This is the first and last time I'll ever use a cream in this price range. First off, the fragrance is truly luxurious. It comes with a dedicated spoon, so you can use it hygienically. And the hydration is absolutely top-notch!

It's a bit too rich, so I only use it before bed in the dead of winter. It doesn't work well for me in other seasons, unfortunately.

A little goes a long way - spread it over your entire face and neck, and make sure it absorbs well!

When I first received this cream as a gift when it was first launched at a Korean department store, it was a life-changing cream. The creamy and dense texture (which was the most common feedback, especially that it felt heavy on the skin) was recently updated with a new packaging, but the previous version was much better in terms of long-term skin improvement. As it is a highly concentrated cream, I only needed a pea-sized amount and gently patted it in, and although it felt a bit drying at first, it actually helped with my dry skin and redness (of course, I also took care of other aspects of my skincare routine). It seems the new version was reformulated because people didn't know how to properly use the previous dense formula. I'm sure existing users would agree with me. The new version is definitely more spreadable and lightweight, but the functionality of the product has significantly decreased. There really was no other cream as good as this one, aside from the price. Please relaunch the original formulation! Why did you reformulate without even asking for feedback from existing consumers?

The previous version of this product was truly helpful in addressing my dry skin and calming redness. While the new version has a lower price and a larger packaging, I actually preferred the previous cream. The product performance has declined, even though it's not necessarily bad. There are now many more affordable alternatives that can replace this reformulated cream. Please, at least for the sake of existing consumers, relaunch the previous version of this product.