Hypothetically Speaking: Chanel Hydro Beauty Micro Serum
In my humble opinion, some big name companies (like Chanel, Dior, Guerlain etc.) should produce only make-up and fragrance (in cosmetics field of course), because that's what they do really well. Even though those products are grossly overpriced, at least you get a good quality product, and it is up to you whether you want to spent that much money or not. Skin care is quite a different thing. None of these companies seem to know (or may be want) how to do a well formulated skin care product. Mostly these products have very cheap basic ingredients, with fancy fragrance and beautiful packaging. You end up using a very mediocre product (at best, if not actually a harmful one) and paying for the brand name. I do not deny, that there are some good products out there from these companies, but they are so hard to find, that chances you will accidentally come across them, without wasting your money on some bad products first are very low.
Packaging/Pricing:
30ml (1fl.oz) for 110$ at beauty counters of major department stores or online (like Nordstrom.com). Clear glass pump bottle will not keep ingredients safe from UV exposure, that breaks down antioxidants. But at least it is an air tight container. So as long as you do not keep it exposed to sun light, but, let's say, in the bathroom cabinet, it is fine.
Ingredients:
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Pentylene Glycol, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Ginger Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl AcrylateCrosspolymer, Sodium Carbomer, PVP, Dipropylene Glycol, Amodimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate.
