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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)
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