"LACURA - Caviar Illumination Day Cream" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

Because it includes good moisturizing ingredients, it can also work as a hydrating day cream.

Sunscreen filters

This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: avobenzone 2.10% - 2.60%, octisalate 3.20% - 3.90%, octocrylene 4.50% - 5.50% and ensulizole 1.20% - 1.40%.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 43.95$ in the United States and for 14.95£ in the United Kingdom.

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, cetyl alcohol.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

panthenol 0.55% - 0.85%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

sodium hyaluronate 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 0.6% - 0.85%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

octocrylene 4.5% - 5.5%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.1% - 2.6%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid 1.2% - 1.4%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Ensulizole. A UV filter that is effective against UVB rays. Does not protect against UVA light. It is photostable and can be used to help stabilize other sunscreen ingredients. It is water-soluble meaning that it can help create lighter sunscreen formulations

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Caviar extract Anti-ageing formula Dermatologically tested SPF15 UVA/UVB protection Lacura Caviar Illumination is a luxurious lifting and firming skin care range for women 40+

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This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

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Key Actives

panthenol 0.55% - 0.85%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

dimethicone 0.6% - 0.85%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

parfum 0.2% - 0.4%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.8% - 5.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

octocrylene 4.5% - 5.5%

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Works for: Sun protection

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Octocrylene, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Sucrose polystearate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Methylpropanediol, Glyceryl stearate, Cetyl alcohol, Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Maltodextrin, Globularia cordifolia callus culture extract, Caviar extract, Sodium caprylate, Butylene glycol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Sodium hyaluronate, Coenochloris signiensis extract, Propylene glycol, Acetyl hexapeptide-51 amide, Lecithin, Tetrasodium edta, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Parfum, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Phenethyl alcohol, Geraniol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Potassium sorbate

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WIMJ similarity score		55%	70%	67%	67%	67%	65%	65%	65%	65%	64%	63%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 15	SPF 15	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 15
Key ingredients	panthenol dimethicone +5 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +2 more Other: madecassoside centella asiatica extract +4 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +5 more Other: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +6 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +4 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +5 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +4 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +3 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: bisabolol butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter diethylhexyl butamido triazone +2 more	Common: panthenol octocrylene +3 more Other: urea linoleic acid +20 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: retinol camellia oleifera leaf extract +2 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside camellia sinensis leaf extract +4 more	Common: panthenol octocrylene +4 more Other: niacinamide palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +4 more	Common: panthenol panthenol +7 more Other: bisabolol bisabolol +2 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	geraniol Has skin benefit? phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +10 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +8 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? silver chloride Has skin benefit? +11 more	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +12 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +18 more	retinol Has skin benefit? benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +15 more	linalool Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +8 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? bht Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? centella asiatica extract Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +47 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +59 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +29 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? peg-100 stearate Has skin benefit? +42 more

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LACURA Caviar Illumination Day Cream

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