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12 Cult-Favorite French Beauty Products You Can Buy on Amazon

We don’t know if it’s the unadorned packaging or ultra-effective formulas, but there’s something about a French beauty product that has a certain je ne sais quoi. And though we don’t have the luxury of booking a flight to la pharmacie on a whim, we can easily stock up on these 12 cult-favorites, thanks to Amazon.

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embryolisse lait creme concentre
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Embryolisse Lait-crème Concentré

They don’t call it a miracle cream for nothing: This moisturizer also works as a primer and cleanser.

a313 vitamin a pommade
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A313 Vitamin A Pommade

This do-it-all product can be used to treat blemishes, fine lines, stretch marks and enlarged pores. (Think of it as the French woman’s Retin-A, but gentler.)

BUY IT ($22)

homeoplasmine
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Homeoplasmine

The French have a thing for soothing skin care, like this ointment that makeup artists swear by for skin irritations and chapped lips alike.

BUY IT ($15)

la roche posay effaclar duo
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La Roche-posay Effaclar Duo Spot Treatment

Aka the French way to fight acne—with benzoyl peroxide and microexfoliating acids.

BUY IT ($20)

avene eau thermale
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Avène Eau Thermale Face Mist

It’s more than just canned water. It’s canned water from France.

bioderma hydrabio serum
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Bioderma Hydrabio Serum

This water-gel moisturizer softens dehydrated skin without leaving a slick of oil behind.

klorane dry shampoo
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Klorane Dry Shampoo With Oat Milk

Even the French resort to dry shampoo between washes; this one has nourishing oat milk to refresh your strands.

bioderma sensibio h2h micellar water
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Bioderma Sensibio H2o Micellar

This gentle cleanser would rank among our favorites even if it weren’t French. Its non-irritating formula removes the toughest mascara (yep, even waterproof).

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leonor greyl styling cream
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Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel Styling Cream

Just a pea-size amount of this oil-infused styling cream will banish frizz, dry ends and flyaways.

cicabiafine body balm
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Cicabiafine Baume Corporel

What’s the opposite of très chic? Flaky elbows and ashy knees. This luscious body balm will keep all your edges soft.

BUY IT ($25)

la roche posay anthelios 60
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La Roche-posay Anthelios 60

SPF 60 meets lightweight texture in a sunscreen that never leaves a white cast, ever.

rene furterer vegetal texture spray
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René Furterer Vegetal Texture Spray

The key to a messy-cool hairstyle lies in this hydrating finishing spray.



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