Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer.

Moisturizers

About this product

A rich, plumping moisturizer formulated with squalane, ceramides, and fruit extracts designed to hydrate and nourish dry skin.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Betaine, Hyaluronic Acid, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Saccharide Isomerate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Resveratrol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol

Guru Score

69%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

A thick cream that absorbs without feeling greasy and calms dry skin, earning praise especially for those in harsh climates or shifting seasons. The fruit and ceramide blend hydrates effectively while staying comfortable, though some gurus rate it as a solid choice rather than a must-repurchase, suggesting it lands best for very dry skin rather than all skin types.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

What they liked

Thick texture that absorbs without greasiness
Hydrating and calming for dry skin
Soaks in quickly

What they flagged

Not a repurchase for some, even with dry skin

Best for

Dry skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“It's just a wonderful thick cream that soaks in nicely, doesn't feel greasy, but still super hydrating and calming for skin.”

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"This one's really nice and really thick as well. [...] It's got watermelon oil in there and a lot of good fatty oils and things like that and it's really nice once it soaks in it's non greasy non-tacky and if you have oilier skin the one that comes in the pink jar from them is great as well so you can't go wrong with that."

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"This one is new but I've just been scratching the surface of playing with this one and I'm really enjoying it. It is super thick, super thick, a little bit of this one goes a very very long way so you won't need much. It feels very nicely hydrating, non-greasy finish. So in here it's got a lot of good ingredients: we've got sunflower seed oil, we've got watermelon extract, avocado oil, jojoba oil, safflower seed oil, bisabolol for soothing. It's a really nice product."

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"The Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer [...] is wonderful. It's great for dry skin. It's got some nice fruit ingredients in there: some squalane, watermelon, lentil, apple, ceramides. It's just a wonderful thick cream that soaks in nicely, doesn't feel greasy, but still super hydrating and calming for skin. I've been using this every night for months."

Dieux Instant Angel Skin Restoring Moisturizer First Impressions Review

"Summer Fridays came out with a rich cushion cream and this stuff is very thick but I haven't noticed any milling issues with this one yet. [...] The nice thing with this is it's cruelty free as well as vegan. [...] Some of the star ingredients are squalane, linolic acid, phytosterols, sodium PCA, urea, sodium hyaluronic, vitamin E."

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"Summer Fridays has really come full circle now with a lot of their stuff being very fragrance free or little to no scent. [...] This moisturizer is fragrance free, so it's another nice one if you're looking for a thicker moisturizer for drier skin types."

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"I grabbed their Rich Cushion Cream which is really wonderful too. This is their dry skin moisturizer."

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"It's a good product overall. I think for very very dry skin and dry climates it's worth a try, but it's a seven, not a repurchase, not a must have."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Yay

"Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer is an honorable mention to look at if you're looking to buy a new moisturizer, especially if the weather is going to change or you might want to look at using a heavier moisturizer or something that's more moisturizing."

Abbey Yung

887k subs

~Nay

"It's so velvety and soft, and I love applying it. But it just does not give me long-lasting moisture. Every single time I applied it at night, I would wake up the next morning and my skin would feel tight, like I needed moisturizer. That means a moisturizer is an automatic no for me, because my good moisturizers leave me so moisturized overnight that I wake up the next morning and my skin is glowing and looks like I still have moisturizer freshly applied."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer?

A rich, plumping moisturizer formulated with squalane, ceramides, and fruit extracts designed to hydrate and nourish dry skin.

Is Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.

What is Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer's Guru Score?

Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer best for?

Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer is generally suited to dry skin.

What is Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer is good for irritated or reactive skin (1 expert).