Prickly pear seed oil
Opuntia ficus-indica
Cold-pressed oil rich in linoleic acid. Helps dry skin hold on to water.
From three farms in the Mesilla Valley, NM. In Barrier Serum.
What goes in, and why
Plants first. Lab-made ingredients when they work better. Nothing added for scent, and every ingredient listed with where it comes from.
Our rule
If it does not help your skin, it stays out.
Our formulator, Dr. Elena Ruiz, spent twelve years in product development before starting Lumen in 2019. Every formula starts with the skin problem, then the fewest ingredients that solve it.
Five things you will not find
FragranceEssential oilsDrying alcoholSulfatesMineral oil
The library
Nine ingredients that do the work
Blue agave
Agave tequilana leaf
Natural sugars pull water into the top layers of skin, with no sticky finish.
From a family farm in Jalisco, Mexico. In Gel Cream.
Rosehip seed oil
Rosa canina
A light, dry-feeling oil full of fatty acids. Skin wakes up soft.
From a cooperative in Patagonia, Chile. In Night Oil.
Colloidal oat
Avena sativa
Finely milled oat that soothes skin when it feels dry, tight or itchy.
From the San Luis Valley, CO. In Calming Cream.
Chamomile
Chamomilla recutita
Flowers steeped in oil for six weeks to calm skin that reacts easily.
From the Española Valley, NM. In Calming Cream, Gel Cleanser.
Niacinamide
Vitamin B3, lab-made
Evens tone and supports the skin barrier. We use 2 to 4 percent, never more.
Made in a certified lab. In both serums and the toner.
Juniper
Juniperus communis fruit
Takes down shine without the drying alcohol most toners rely on.
From ranch land in Taos County, NM. In Balancing Toner.
Desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
Paired with a small amount of salicylic acid to keep pores clear while skin stays calm.
From a grower near Hatch, NM. In Clarifying Serum.
Yucca root
Yucca schidigera
Natural saponins make a soft, low foam that cleans without stripping.
From a ranch near Silver City, NM. In Gel Cleanser, Clay Mask.
Where it grows
Five regions, seven growers
Most of our botanicals come from New Mexico. Three do not: oat from the San Luis Valley in Colorado, blue agave from Jalisco and rosehip oil from Chile, because that is where they grow best.
- 1Taos CountyJuniper berries, picked by hand on ranch land each fall
- 2Española ValleyChamomile and calendula, grown on a 4-acre farm
- 3HatchDesert willow flowers from a grower known for chile
- 4Mesilla ValleyPrickly pear seeds from three family farms
- 5Silver CityYucca root from a ranch clearing land for grazing
Refill program
Glass that comes back home
Our bottles and jars are heavy, beautiful and made to last. We would rather wash and refill them than see them in a landfill.
- One
Save five
Keep any five empty Lumen bottles or jars. Caps and droppers too.
- Two
Mail them free
Request a prepaid padded mailer below. It arrives in about a week.
- Three
Get $10
We clean and sterilize every piece, then add $10 store credit to your account.