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Hydra-Active Day Cream

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Hydra-Active Day Cream
Vie de Mer
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Benefits
  • Firming
  • Lifting
  • Plumping
  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • Anti-Wrinkle
  • Brightening
  • Antioxidant
  • Hydrating
  • Nourishing
  • Renewing
  • Anti-Pigmentation
  • Scar-Repairing
  • Regenerating
  • Barrier-Strengthening
  • Mattifying
  • Anti-Bacterial
  • Anti-Acne
  • Clears Pores

Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream is a lightweight, fast-absorbing day cream that lifts, contours and restores brightness. A broad multi-active formula addresses firmness, hydration, tone and texture in a single step.

Ginseng Root Extract — rich in ginsenosides — stimulates collagen and elastin production, enhances microcirculation and reduces fatigue-induced dullness. Marine Hydrolyzed Elastin and Hydrolyzed Collagen restore structural integrity and plumpness.

Wild Yam replenishes the lipid barrier and supports collagen and elastin synthesis for improved suppleness and tone. Retinyl Palmitate promotes cellular renewal and refines texture with a gentler retinoid action, while Zinc mattifies and delivers antimicrobial protection.

Green Pea Polypeptides further inhibit collagen-degrading enzymes to improve firmness, Iris Florentina Root Extract tones and firms via isoflavone activity, and Aloe Leaf Juice soothes and hydrates throughout.

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Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream is a lightweight, fast-absorbing day cream that lifts, contours and restores brightness. A broad multi-active formula addresses firmness, hydration, tone and texture in a single step.

Ginseng Root Extract — rich in ginsenosides — stimulates collagen and elastin production, enhances microcirculation and reduces fatigue-induced dullness. Marine Hydrolyzed Elastin and Hydrolyzed Collagen restore structural integrity and plumpness.

Wild Yam replenishes the lipid barrier and supports collagen and elastin synthesis for improved suppleness and tone. Retinyl Palmitate promotes cellular renewal and refines texture with a gentler retinoid action, while Zinc mattifies and delivers antimicrobial protection.

Green Pea Polypeptides further inhibit collagen-degrading enzymes to improve firmness, Iris Florentina Root Extract tones and firms via isoflavone activity, and Aloe Leaf Juice soothes and hydrates throughout.

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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

Loss of Volume

Loss of Firmness

Wrinkles

Dull Skin

Oily-Tendency Skin

Oily Skin

Acne-Prone Skin

Red Cross
Not For you if

Active Acne

Sensitive Skin

Reactive Skin

Rosacea

Dry Skin


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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.

About the Brand
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Vie de Mer was founded in Paris from the belief that skincare should unite purity with proven performance. Frustrated by mass formulas that sacrificed potency, the founders built a small-batch laboratory dedicated to cold-press technology. By preserving the full strength of marine and botanical actives, they created artisanal French skincare that adapts to the skin’s evolving needs.

This is skincare you can feel working from the first use. Potent cold-pressed actives visibly plump, smooth wrinkles, and brighten, while every ingredient serves a clear purpose. Crafted in small batches, the formulas balance elegance with efficacy, delivering French precision and results that bring lasting transformation to daily routines.

At the core of every formula is cold-press technology, a method that avoids heat to preserve the molecular integrity of antioxidants, peptides, and enzymes. Where traditional processing breaks actives down, this approach keeps them stable and potent. Marine and botanical extracts remain at full strength, delivering higher absorption, stronger repair, and better tolerance backed by clinical results.

The Benefits

  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Antioxidant
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Nourishing
  • - + Reduces Trans Epidermal Water Loss
  • - + Renewing
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Pore Decongesting
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Renewing

Renewing skincare focuses on accelerating the skin’s natural turnover cycle to reveal fresher, more refined skin beneath the surface. At the core of this process are retinoids — vitamin A derivatives that function at a cellular level to regulate gene expression, increase cell turnover, and stimulate collagen production, leading to smoother texture, improved tone, and reduced appearance of fine lines and imperfections. Phyto-retinols, plant-derived alternatives, offer a complementary approach by mimicking many of these renewal signals while being generally better tolerated, helping to enhance skin regeneration and clarity without the same level of irritation. Together, these actives promote a continuous cycle of shedding and renewal, refining the skin’s surface while supporting long-term structural improvement for a visibly brighter, more even, and rejuvenated complexion.

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.

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.

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.

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 using stripping or overly active skincare, 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.

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.

Pore Decongesting

Pore decongesting focuses on both clearing and minimising the appearance of enlarged pores. Enlarged pores often result from excess oil production and the build-up of impurities within the pore, which can stretch them over time, while ageing further contributes as reduced elasticity makes them more visible. Effective formulations work first to clear the pores—dissolving and removing trapped sebum, debris, and congestion—before regulating oil production and supporting collagen and elastin to improve skin firmness. By addressing both internal build-up and structural integrity, pores can return to a clearer, more refined, and less noticeable state.

  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Antioxidant
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Nourishing
  • - + Reduces Trans Epidermal Water Loss
  • - + Renewing
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Pore Decongesting

Active Ingredients

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

Hydrolyzed Collagen refers to collagen that has been broken down by enzymatic hydrolysis into amino acids and smaller peptides for deeper and better absorption. Amino Acids and Peptides assist in skin repair processes and encourage collagen synthesis resulting in firmer and more resilient skin. Hydrolyzed Collagen also act as a potent humectant, attracting and retaining water in the skin for hydrated, plump complexion.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

    Hydra-Active Day Cream

    $154

    Vie de Mer Hydra-Active Day Cream is a lightweight, fast-absorbing day cream that lifts, contours and restores brightness. A broad multi-active formula addresses firmness, hydration, tone and texture in a single step.

    Ginseng Root Extract — rich in ginsenosides — stimulates collagen and elastin production, enhances microcirculation and reduces fatigue-induced dullness. Marine Hydrolyzed Elastin and Hydrolyzed Collagen restore structural integrity and plumpness.

    Wild Yam replenishes the lipid barrier and supports collagen and elastin synthesis for improved suppleness and tone. Retinyl Palmitate promotes cellular renewal and refines texture with a gentler retinoid action, while Zinc mattifies and delivers antimicrobial protection.

    Green Pea Polypeptides further inhibit collagen-degrading enzymes to improve firmness, Iris Florentina Root Extract tones and firms via isoflavone activity, and Aloe Leaf Juice soothes and hydrates throughout.

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