I had forgotten how much I like this rich, instantly-soothing face cream from Chanel. It contains just ten ingredients (hence the Solution 10) and has been carefully and cleverly formulated so that it’s suitable for even the most sensitive skin. No fragrance (a rarity in Chanel’s skincare line-up), no mineral oil and a preservative that’s generally well-tolerated make this really quite a sensible moisturiser.
I’ve been using Solution 10 after my retinol trials – slathering it on as a kind of buffer if things get too heated – and it is gentle, calming and surprisingly fast-acting. And after a bit of a misguided experiment with some glycolic acid the other week (don’t ask), Solution 10 was one of the only things that genuinely put out the proverbial fire.
Now I’ll admit that I’ve dithered over posting this review – Solution 10 costs £62 and there are loads of more affordable creams that do a great job of soothing and helping to strengthen fragile, sensitised skin. But I have been reaching for this product again and again, over and above my usual soothing suspects, and so I think that it deserves a fair mention.
La Solution 10 de Chanel is aimed at skin that’s sensitive – whether temporarily (mine) or more permanently – and aims to be at the same time highly effective and universally well-tolerated. Again, you don’t need to spend over sixty quid to get a taste of those qualities (I need only...