BONUS | The Secrets of La Mer with Rocio Rivera PhD

<p>It’s our final episode for Season 5!</p><br><p>I met Dr Rocio Rivera on a La Mer brand trip to Singapore in July and have been trying to get her on the show ever since.&nbsp;</p><br><p>I have had a relationship with La Mer for many years now both as consumer and a working relationship, and even I have found it to be a brand with a lot of mystery surrounding it- I’ve known the products work, I’ve seen first hand what they do for the skin, but it wasn’t until I listened to Dr Rivera speak in Singapore that I really understood the depth of research that goes into each product and just how special the story of the brand is, which is why I wanted her to relay all of that to my audience.&nbsp;</p><br><p>La Mer was founded in around 1965 after Max Huber spent something like 12 years creating an elixir to heal serious burns he’d suffered in a lab explosion. That elixir is the La Mer miracle broth, which is found in every single La Mer product, and something I learned on the trip is that each new batch of Miracle Broth contains a drop from the previous batch so there really is this rich history woven through each product.&nbsp;</p><br><p>What I love about Dr Rivera’s story is how she talks about beauty and what drew her to this particular area of science. She talks about how a pharmacist might only see a patient when they’re in need, likening it to a firefighter- no one is calling the fire department to say “Hi, I’m safe and there’s no fire. How do I keep it this way?” But when you work with the skin there’s this touchpoint, this human element- it’s all about how the science makes you feel.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this conversation, Rocio shares why her role at La Mer really is full circle, why the iconic Creme de La Mer must be applied at a specific temperature, and whether there’s any truth to the rumour that every jar of Creme is individually hand poured.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Read more at glowjournal.com</p><p>Follow La Mer on Instagram @la mer.</p><br><p>Stay up to date with Gemma on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagr