Best La Prairie skincare: Skin Caviar, Platinum Rare and White Caviar

What the listing offers

• The most detailed ingredient list of any La Prairie listing here, including 5% Niacinamide.
• Lightweight watery gel texture that the listing says is easy to layer under cream.
• Made in Switzerland, as the listing states in its bullet points.

Limits to know

• The listing does not state the size in ml, so price per ml is unknown at $665.
• A watery gel may not feel like enough on dry skin without a cream on top.

What the listing offers

• The texture is described: rich, ivory-coloured, gliding onto the eye contour.
• Silver spatula included, held on a silver plate inside the jar.
• Completes the Skin Caviar routine with a matching eye step.

Limits to know

• The listing does not state the size in ml.
• No ingredient list or time-of-day directions on the listing.

What the listing offers

• Lightweight fluid texture, a lighter alternative to the Luxe Cream for daytime or oily skin.
• Listed as suitable for all skin types, per the Amazon listing.
• The lowest price for a single Skin Caviar product among these listings.

Limits to know

• Neither the $210 nor the $430 listing states the size in ml.
• No ingredient list or directions for use on the listing.

What the listing offers

• The centerpiece of the Skin Caviar line, the most recognized La Prairie range.
• Names two caviar ingredients in the title: Caviar PDRN and Caviar Premier.
• Pairs with the Luxe Eye Cream and Liquid Lift serum for a single-line routine.

Limits to know

• Neither the $610 nor the $1,100 listing states the size in ml.
• The listing has no ingredient list, texture description or directions; check the box details.

What the listing offers

• Four travel-size pieces, so you can try the line before committing to full sizes.
• Listed as suitable for all skin types, per the Amazon listing.
• The lowest price of any La Prairie item in this guide.

Limits to know

• The listing does not name the four pieces or their sizes.
• Without sizes on the listing, you cannot judge value per ml against the full-size jars.

What the listing offers

• Fills the serum step of the Skin Caviar routine.
• Made in Switzerland, as the listing states in its bullet points.
• One of the few La Prairie listings here with several bullet points, so you get more detail than most.

Limits to know

• The listing does not state the size in ml, so price per ml is unknown.
• No ingredient list, texture or directions; the bullets are about the brand's panel findings.

What the listing offers

• The top tier of La Prairie's range, for buyers who want the highest line.
• Sold as a standalone cream, so you do not need the $2,310 Platinum Rare Protocol to try the line.
• Matches the Platinum Rare serum and eye products for a single-line routine.

Limits to know

• The listing does not state the size in ml.
• The listing's only bullet is the line name: no texture, ingredients or directions.

What the listing offers

• Covers face, neck and décolleté, per the listing.
• Listed as suitable for all skin types, per the Amazon listing.
• Completes the White Caviar routine after the Light Concentrate serum.

Limits to know

• The title and bullets disagree on whether it is a day cream or a sleeping mask; confirm before buying.
• The listing does not state the size in ml.