Who Augustinus Bader made The Rich Cream for
Augustinus Bader names this one for normal to dry skin, and specifically for cold or dry climates. That is the brand's own positioning, and it is the thing that separates it from the rest of the line. The brand describes The Cream as the lighter-weight, fast-absorbing option, and its own comparison table assigns hot, humid climates and oily or combination skin to The Light Cream.
The formula is built on TFC8, which Augustinus Bader describes as its patented Trigger Factor Complex. TFC8 is a brand name for the complex rather than an ingredient that appears in the INCI list, so treat it as the brand's own technology. Formulas change, so the label on the jar is the reference for a specific one.
What the brand's trials measured, and what they did not
Augustinus Bader publishes two sets of numbers for this cream, and they are different kinds of evidence.
From a four-week trial of 30 participants, the brand reports: skin hydration improved 2.45 times, transepidermal water loss reduced 33%, skin elasticity improved 36%, the appearance of forehead wrinkles reduced 37%, and the appearance of crow's feet wrinkles reduced 54%. The brand does not state which of these were instrument readings and which were graded by eye.
From a twelve-week study of 107 participants, the brand reports what people said rather than what was measured. On its US page: 99% agree dry skin feels hydrated all day, and 96% agree skin looks firmer and feels more supple and elastic. On its regional listing: 94% noticed dark spots, age spots and imperfections are visibly reduced, and 100% noticed skin redness appears calmed and reduced.
Both sets are the brand's figures, published by the brand. The summaries do not give full methods, controls or statistical detail, so the second set in particular is participant impression rather than measurement. The widely cited independent lab test of an Augustinus Bader cream was run on The Cream, not this one, and should not be read across.
Product specification
| Sizes |
15 mL, 30 mL, 50 mL and 100 mL |
| Form |
Rich cream, pump dispenser |
| Named by Augustinus Bader |
TFC8, which the brand calls its patented Trigger Factor Complex |
| Named plant ingredients |
Sunflower, argan, avocado and evening primrose oils, shea butter, and green tea as an extract |
| Fragrance |
Brand-declared fragrance-free. The brand states the formula is free from common irritants including fragrance |
| Non-comedogenic |
Stated by Augustinus Bader. No hypoallergenic claim is made on the brand's page or on this one |
| Skin types the brand names |
Normal to dry, and mature, with cold or dry climates called out |
| How the brand directs it |
Two pumps, morning and evening, on clean dry skin, smoothed over the face, neck and décolleté in upward sweeping motions, then the rest of its routine |
Which Augustinus Bader cream, if not this one
Augustinus Bader assigns a skin type to each of its creams, and this one takes normal, dry or mature. For oily or combination skin, and for hot or humid climates, the brand points at The Light Cream, its weightless cream-gel. Its soothing cream is the one it names for very dry, irritation-prone or sensitized skin.
Nava carries other products for the same concern on its shelf of firming products for face and neck.
The whole range, from the serums and eye care to the lip, body and hair products, sits in the full Augustinus Bader collection.
