KOBA skincare
Light It Up Hydrating Face Cream
- Overview
- Choosing your shade
- How to use
- Ingredients
- Sustainable Packaging
- About the brand
Highlights
Suitable for
All skin types
Why we stand behind it
Designed to glide on like a cloud, absorb swiftly, and keep your skin looking and feeling its best with an antioxidant-rich formula that fends off environmental aggressors, controls excess shine, nourishes, smooths, protects, and refines texture. Infused with natural hydrators and key actives to restore the skin’s barrier, balance oil production and minimise the appearance of pores, fine lines and wrinkles. Its featherweight texture is quickly absorbed, delivering a matt and breathable finish. Skin is delicately energised with notes of geranium, saffron flower, white rose and patchouli.
Key ingredients
Safou Oil: Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins C and E, it nourishes deeply while helping to soothe and protect the skin.
Niacinamide: A form of vitamin B3 renowned for enhancing skin texture, soothing redness, and helping to even tone.
Hyaluronic Acid: A hydrating powerhouse that retains water, plumping the skin for a smooth, youthful complexion.
Salicylic Acid: Known for its ability to penetrate pores, it helps exfoliate dead skin cells and reduce excess oil.
Chaulmoogra Oil: Purifies, controls sebaceous secretions, and supports skin immunity, beneficial for acne-prone and irritated skin.
Black Seed Oil: Deeply nourishing, it helps strengthen the skin barrier and lock in moisture.
Centella Asiatica Extract: Prized for its soothing, healing, and hydrating properties, it supports skin repair and reduces redness.
this product meets
The Credo Clean Standard™
Every product we offer meets our industry leading standards for safety and sustainability.
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Cruelty Free
Sustainable Packaging
Vegan
Gluten Free
Alcohol Free
What is an undertone?
An undertone is the color beneath the surface of your skin, which never changes (even with a tan). There are three types of undertones:
Pink/Cool
I see red or pink undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin burns easily, but barely tans.
My skin looks better in silver jewelry than gold.
Neutral
I see both pink and yellow undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin sometimes burns and sometimes tans.
My skin looks good in both gold and silver jewelry.
Yellow/Warm
I see yellow or golden undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin rarely burns, but tans easily.
My skin looks better in gold jewelry than silver.
Find your shade match
Take our 1 minute quiz and get matched to real people with your skin tone and type.
Usage
Apply a small amount onto clean face, neck, and décolleté each morning and/or evening. Gently massage in an upward lifting motion moving up and out. Tap excess into the skin with your fingertips.
Pro-tip
This face cream doubles up as an effective primer base to keep your makeup in place and help it last longer.
Full ingredient list
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Fragrance
Skin is delicately energised with notes of geranium, saffron flower, white rose, and patchouli.
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KOBA skincare
Founded by Thérèse M’Boungoubaya, KOBA skincare celebrates her Congolese - French heritage and approach to self - care rituals, blending African - sourced ingredients with French skincare expertise. “Koba” (nkóbá) means “turtle” in Lingala, a symbol of longevity and protection that reflects KOBA’s commitment to shielding your skin against daily stressors. Conceived to extend the narrative around skincare beyond the face, KOBA focuses on simplicity, versatility, quality, and efficacy, without compromising on the pleasure of use. The result: a range of results - driven, confidence - restoring, and hydration - boosting routines suitable for all skin types and tones. Unique nourishing formulas, combined with delicate textures and fragrances that indulge the senses, impart a healthy radiance, offering control over your skin while infusing a sense of well - being. KOBA unveils one of Africa’s best - kept beauty secrets, safou oil, enriching each formula with its deeply hydrating, age - defying, and antioxidant properties.
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