Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser for skin with dark spots
Saccharomyces Xylinum Black Tea
Glycerin
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Biotin
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- AverageNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for skin with dark spots; a few moisturizers fit it even better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dark spots: hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- High suitability for your normal skin is offered by glycerin and Saccharomyces Xylinum Black Tea Ferment, which provide humectant action and support skin barrier function, though targeted ingredients for pigmentation are limited.
- The presence of glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride offers moderate moisturizing benefits, supporting general skin hydration.
- The safety profile is excellent due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the inclusion of soothing Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, ensuring no irritation for your normal skin.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM and PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and move to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin. Avoid rubbing it too hard so it absorbs nicely.
- For the best moisture, you can apply it when your skin is slightly damp. This helps your skin stay soft and happy.
- Remember to avoid the eye area when applying. Always do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 600+ reviewsThis product is highly regarded for creating a luminous, natural look and serving as an effective, smoothing base for makeup. It is generally well-tolerated by various skin types, though users with very dry skin may require additional hydration, and some have reported challenges with the bottle's design.
Highlights
Natural radiant glow Often Mentioned
- “Gives skin a healthy-looking appearance.”
- “Makes your skin glow.”
- “Provides a beautiful glow.”
- “Imparts a subtle, natural-looking glow.”
Smooth makeup base Often Mentioned
- “Allows for even makeup application.”
- “Perfect base before I apply my primer and makeup.”
- “Sits beautifully under makeup.”
- “Helps to prime makeup.”
Lightweight, silky texture Sometimes Noted
- “Has a lightweight feel on the skin.”
- “Super light weight.”
- “Melts in beautifully.”
- “Feels lightweight without being tacky.”
Difficult packaging Sometimes Noted
- “Nightmare to squeeze when it gets below the halfway point.”
- “Could not get it out of the bottle.”
- “Leaves a lot of waste.”
- “Packaging is awful.”
Insufficient hydration Rarely Noted
- “Not moisturising enough.”
- “Left my skin feeling really dry.”
- “Not very moisturizing.”
Potential for patchiness Rarely Noted
- “Used as a layer on its own it's extremely patchy.”
- “Did not sit well on my skin - looked patchy.”
- “Doesn't blend well.”
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Questions and answers
What makes Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser a great fit for skin with dark spots?
This moisturizer is a great fit because glycerin and Saccharomyces Xylinum Black Tea Ferment help keep your skin hydrated and support your skin barrier, while gentle ingredients ensure it is very safe and unlikely to cause irritation.
Which ingredients make this moisturizer a good fit for skin with dark spots?
Glycerin and Saccharomyces Xylinum Black Tea help make this a great fit by keeping skin hydrated and supporting the skin barrier, though it lacks targeted ingredients for dark spots.
What does Saccharomyces Xylinum do for skin with dark spots?
Saccharomyces Xylinum helps smooth your skin and evens out tone to make dark spots less noticeable over time. It is generally gentle and unlikely to irritate, working gradually to give you a brighter, more even look.
What does Glycerin do for skin with dark spots?
Glycerin helps keep dry skin hydrated and supports a healthy skin barrier, which makes skin feel soft and smooth. While it does not directly fade dark spots on its own, it is often added to spot-fading products to keep the skin comfortable while other ingredients work.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017
Where does this moisturizer go in a skincare routine for skin with dark spots?
This moisturizer goes as the last skincare step before sunscreen in the morning and as the final step in the evening for skin with dark spots. It helps keep skin hydrated and soft, though it has limited targeted ingredients for dark spots.
Can I use this moisturizer with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizer with retinol by applying your retinol treatment first and following with the moisturizer. This routine helps keep your skin soft and smooth while reducing the dryness that retinol may cause.
How often should I use this moisturizer?
You can use this moisturizer daily in the morning and evening as part of your regular routine. Regular application helps keep your skin hydrated and supported throughout the day.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this moisturizer clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for skin with dark spots?
This moisturizer is unlikely to clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for skin with dark spots. Its very safe formula avoids harsh ingredients and includes soothing components that help prevent irritation.
Can I use this moisturizer around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizer on the body and around the eyes, as its gentle formula is unlikely to cause irritation. Because the skin around the eyes and on the body is thin and delicate, a hydrating cream like this helps keep it soft and smooth without heavy or harsh ingredients.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Is this moisturizer fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, linalool, limonene, geraniol, and citronellol). Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Kombucha Yerba Mate ferments after 14 and 21 days of fermentation showed about a 40% inhibition of lipoxygenase, collagenase, and elastase enzymes, long-lasting skin hydration, and increased cell viability on keratinocyte and fibroblast cell lines compared to unfermented extracts.
Scientific Reports, 2021Fermentation of grape stems extract using a Scoby consortium for 10 and 20 days increases phenolic content and antioxidant activity, and when added to model cosmetic creams, improves skin hydration and reduces transepidermal water loss.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2023The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Tea seed oil makeup remover successfully removed foundation and eyeliner without causing skin irritation in 20 human volunteers, with the 60% formulation showing superior foundation removal compared to other formulations and an olive oil benchmark.
Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises, 2017Tea seed oil loaded nanostructured lipid carriers prepared with a combination of surfactants (NLC-C) showed significantly greater nontoxicity and hair growth-stimulating effects on human follicle dermal papilla cells compared to intact oil, while improving the sensory and diffusion properties of the hair serum.
Pharmaceutics, 2022A 1-year clinical study on human facial skin demonstrated that Zingiber officinale (L.) Rose extract inhibits the UV-induced decrease in skin elasticity and prevents or improves wrinkle formation around the eye.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2008Ginger extract transethosomal hydrogel improved skin permeability, sustained drug release, and exhibited significant inhibition of edema swelling along with reduced reactive oxygen species and prostaglandin E2 compared to free ginger extract hydrogel and ketoprofen gel in a rat-paw edema model.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2023Topical delivery of ginger extract-loaded nanoemulsions significantly reduced arthritic symptoms, paw edema inhibition by 27.7%, and inflammatory cytokines in RA-induced rats compared to the negative control.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023WS Biotin, a novel encapsulated form of D-Biotin with 20-fold greater water solubility than free biotin, enhanced hair-related keratin and hair growth gene expression in cell cultures and reduced melanin content in UVA-exposed epidermal melanocytes.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024Pharmacological biotin concentrations of 1 microM and 100 microM specifically increased cytokeratins induced upon terminal differentiation in a keratinocyte cell line (Ha-CaT) compared to untreated cells, demonstrating that biotin directly stimulates epidermal cell differentiation.
Schweizer Archiv Fur Tierheilkunde, 1991
Ingredients
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Octyldodecanol, Olus Huile Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Sorbitan Palmitate, Tocopherol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Parfum, Polyisobutene, Disodium Edta, Xanthan Gum, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sorbitan Oleate, Saccharomyces Xylinum Black Tea Ferment, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Candida Bombicola Glucose Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tin Oxide, Linalool, Limonene, Lactobacillus, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Geraniol, Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose, Citronellol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Ribes Nigrum Oil Bud, Biotin, Ci 77891 Titanium Dioxide, Ci 77491 Iron Oxides
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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