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Rich Cream.

Augustina Bader Rich Cream
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About this product

A rich, oil-dominant moisturizer designed to deeply hydrate and nourish the skin, particularly suited for mature and dry skin types.

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Dry skinMature skin
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The Guru Index verdict

81%

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What the gurus are saying

Experts praise this as a genuinely effective, luxurious moisturizer with a unique reverse-emulsion texture that feels particularly nourishing for dry and mature skin. Those who've committed to it report waking to bouncy, deeply hydrated skin and keep repurchasing despite the $300 price point. However, one expert found the added TFC8 complex didn't justify the cost over cheaper alternatives with similar textures, making budget-conscious shoppers may want to weigh whether the texture alone is worth the splurge. Apply a pea-size amount (or slightly more), warm it between the hands until it thins, then press in as the final step.
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Dr. Sam Ellis
Dr. Sam Ellis
851k subs · 132k devotees
~Mixed
"It has a bit of a unique texture. This particular cream is what we call a reverse emulsion where you have drops of water suspended in oil. And when you do that, it gives a very luxurious texture that a lot of brands don't offer. Particularly for mature skin that tends to be a bit more dry, these sort of oil dominant formulations can just feel extra moisturizing for them. It is a really beautiful effective moisturizer, but for me personally, having that extra TFC8 complex in there really isn't enough for me to want to spend $300 on it. If you're using Augustina Bader Rich Cream for that textural element as your main driver of wanting to use it, you do have other products that offer that. If you are trying to stretch your budget or you have to be financially conscious for certain reasons, this might not be the place that I choose to spend the most in my anti-aging skin journey. I will say I have received this product as a gift from the brand a couple of times. And do I use it up every single time? I sure do."
Skin Obsessed Mary
Skin Obsessed Mary
33k subs · 4k devotees
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"This is proper splurge stuff, but it's one that I've repurchased many times. It's rich, it's hydrating, and my skin just loves it. I truly wish it didn't, but it does. So, I keep searching to try to find something that works better on my skin than this, and I have yet to find it. So, I keep purchasing it."
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"This is proper splurge stuff, but it's one that I've repurchased many times. It's rich, it's hydrating, and my skin just loves it. I truly wish it didn't, but it does. So, I keep searching to try to find something that works better on my skin than this, and I have yet to find it. So, I keep purchasing it."
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"This should be the last step in your routine. So if you use serums and moisturizers, this would go at the end. The consistency is sort of like a rich honey. When you open it up it may have a little bit of a separation to it, so I use this little spatula that comes with and you give it a good mix. They say to use just a pea-size amount, but I use a little bit more than that, and then you warm it up in your hands until it has more of a serum consistency and then you press it into the skin. They say this repairs and heals and you guys, it is so true. You wake up in the morning with the bounciest, most hydrated skin imaginable. I believe that the founder Kim suffers from eczema dermatitis and using this product helped her completely get off of cortisone, so it made a real difference to her skin as far as the healing goes."
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"It's better, it's luxury. This is my favorite moisturizer of all time, and I'm constantly trying to find something to replace it, something that I like more, because it's too freaking expensive. I am on their refill program so I get a 50 mil for 200 instead of the regular 250, but that's crazy money. Yet I keep doing it."
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