Spot & Anti-Blemish Day Cream

As Payot continues to expand its famously effective Pâte Grise range, one has to wonder whether or not some product launches are necessary, if not redundancies. The 2-core products of this range developed by Nadia Payot are Pâte Grise l'Originale and Speciale 5 -- each performing a different function via very different formulas. This newly launched day cream is certainly pleasant to use, however because it contains bamboo powder, a mattifying ingredient, its use is best reserved for daytime as skin certainly doesn't need to be mattified while one sleeps. It will be interesting to see if Payot launches a Pâte Grise cream formulated specifically for sleeptime. As with most Payot products, a little goes a long way -- heavy applications may hinder makeup application. This day cream also seems to have a high concentration of AHAs, and does sting a bit upon application. And as with most AHA-based products, this cream did initiate a minor breakout, not because of clogging but rather due to the intense action of the AHAs. All told, I am overall very satisfied with this cream and remain a longtime fan of Payot.