HONG KONG, Jan. 17 -- It's not every day that a beauty product attains cult status, especially in this day and age where packaging rules the roost and the quality and fame vastly dependent on how Instagram-able the product is. But Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre, which sits pretty on every French pharmacy shelf, has worn this crown for a very long time. The dermat-approved cream is revered all over the world for its moisturising properties, its benefits retweeted and reposted innumerable times.

We tried this beauty on a recent trip to Paris and we found it favourable to work with in December in a city where the weather was dry, windy, and cold. The product is a thick, hydrating, and fast-absorbing, and comes jam-packed with fatty acids, v...