What it is: A smooth yet rich-textured moisturizer specially developed for the beauty needs of darker skin tones with normal to combination skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Extracts of Magnolia and Enantia Chlorantha (African Whitewood) Bark: Refine pores, reduce sebum flow, and provide intense hydration.
- Lumicol: Evens out skin tone and lends the complexion a fresh and even glow.
- Telovitin: Provides anti-aging benefits.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Extracts of magnolia and whitewood bark refine pores, reduce sebum flow, and provide intense hydration. Radiance-boosting lumicol evens out skin tone and provides a fresh glow. Purslane soothes, calms, and protects the skin, while telovitin has anti-aging benefits.
As an aesthetic doctor with a background in anti-inflammatory medicine, Dr. Sturm is committed to treating the skin with scientifically-proven ingredients and non-aggressive natural extracts. The three pillars of Dr. Barbara Sturm Molecular Cosmeticshydration, boosting the skin’s natural barrier function, and reducing the visible signs of irritationhelp to promote healthy skin that glows from within over time.
This product is an ESSENCE Best in Black Beauty™ 2020 Award Winner.
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-Extracts of Magnolia and Enantia Chlorantha (African Whitewood) Bark: Refine pores, reduce sebum flow and provide intense hydration.
-Lumicol: Evens out skin tone and lends the complexion a fresh and even glow.
-Telovitin: Provides anti-aging benefits.
Water (Aqua), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Glycerin, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea)Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocoglycerides, Decyloleate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Lactobacillus/ Portulaca Oleracea Ferment Extract, Coco-Caprylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maris Aqua/ Sea Water (Maris Aqua), Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Carbomer, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Teprenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Leuconostoc/ Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pantolactone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Oleanolic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract.
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Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytulolene (BHT) under 0.1% , Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Parrafin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos) , Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1, 4, Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1’4 Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%)
Suggested Usage:
-Use morning and/or evening after cleansing.
-Apply gently to the face, neck, and décolleté as well as to the delicate area around the eyes.