Lumafirm Repair Cream Lift & Glow

7.0

/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

8.5Humectancy5.5Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Pevonia Botanica Lumafirm Repair Cream Lift & Glow has a moisturizing rating of 7.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a very high Humectancy of 8.5 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 5.5 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Pevonia Botanica Lumafirm Repair Cream Lift & Glow is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

ALCOHOL-FREE
SULFATE-FREE
FRAGRANCE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
65	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
9	Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance
6	Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment	Botanical, Biotech	Antioxidant,Soothing,Antimicrobial
4	Lecithin	Botanical, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Formula Helper
3	Sodium Oleate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Cleansing,Formula Helper
2.5	Oligopeptide-68	Synthetic	Anti-pigmentation
2	Hydrolyzed Soy Protein	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
1.5	Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1.3	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7	Botanical, Synthetic	Anti-wrinkle,Soothing
0.3	Steareth-20	Synthetic, Animal	Cleansing,Formula Helper
0.3	Cetearyl Glucoside	Botanical, Synthetic	Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Antioxidant, Emollient, Fragrance

Origin

Botanical

A fatty oil pressed from safflower seeds that is used as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient. It contains unusually high amounts of linoleic acid (up to 70%), as well as antioxidant compounds such as vitamin E, phytosterols, and phenolics.

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment

Score

Function

Antioxidant, Soothing, Antimicrobial

Origin

Botanical, Biotech

This is what you probably know as kombucha. It contains various B vitamins, organic acids, and phenolic compounds that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

Lecithin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Emollient, Antistatic, Emulsifying

Origin

Botanical, Animal

A humectant, emollient, and emulsifier best suited for water-in-oil emulsions. Lecithin can come from sunflowers, soy, and eggs. The downside to lecithin is that it causes an extra burden on the formula’s preservative because it is nutritious.

Sodium Oleate

Score

Function

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

Sodium oleate is a sodium salt of oleic acid. It has the typical properties of soap: it foams in water and emulsifies oil into tiny droplets. It comes in the form of a white powder and is used in skincare products exactly as you would expect – as a cleanser and emulsifier.