Dry
My cheeks stopped feeling tight
By day three the tight feeling after washing was gone. Two drops covers my whole face.
Ana P., Albuquerque. Verified buyer
Treat · Fragrance-free
Prickly Pear Barrier Serum
For dry and sensitive skin. Gentle enough for every skin type.
4.9 from 312 reviews$48.00$48.00$1.60 per ml
- Ships next business day. Arrives in 3 to 5 business days.
- Free shipping over $60 and two free samples with every order.
- Use it for 30 days. Not for you? Full refund. The guarantee
Key ingredients
- Prickly pear oil 5%Cold-pressed, rich in linoleic acid
- CeramidesRebuild the moisture barrier
- Niacinamide 4%Calms and evens tone
- Squalane 10%Softens, never greasy
Why it works
Dry, reactive skin loses water faster than it can replace it. This serum adds back the lipids it is missing, ceramides and linoleic-rich prickly pear oil, then seals them in with squalane. No fragrance, no essential oils, no drying alcohol.
How to use
Press 2 to 3 drops into clean, damp skin, morning and night. Follow with moisturizer. In the morning, finish with sunscreen.
Full ingredients
Aqua, Squalane, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
30-day guarantee
Use any Lumen product for up to 30 days. If it is not right for your skin, email or call us and we refund you in full. Keep the bottle, or send it back for our refill program.
What testers noticed
Four weeks, 46 people.
We asked people with dry or sensitive skin to use only this serum and their usual moisturizer for four weeks, then tell us what changed.
41said skin felt less tight by the end of week two
38said makeup and sunscreen sat smoother
0stopped because of stinging or redness
Home use test run by Lumen in 2025. Results describe how skin felt to the people who used it.
Reviews
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Showing 8 of 8 reviews
Sensitive
No sting, no smell
The first serum in years that did not sting. There is no perfume smell at all, which is the whole reason I bought it.
Grace L., Denver. Verified buyer
Combination
Great on my cheeks
A little rich for my T-zone in summer, so I use one drop there and two on my cheeks. Works well that way.
Lena S., Boulder. Verified buyer
Dry
Made it through a Santa Fe winter
Dry air and wood stoves used to wreck my skin by January. This plus the oat cream kept it calm all season.
Teresa M., Santa Fe. Verified buyer
Oily
Nice, but too much for my skin
It feels lovely but my oily skin looked shiny by noon. I moved it to nighttime only.
Kai R., Austin. Verified buyer
Reply from LumenThanks, Kai. For oily skin, try Desert Willow in the morning and keep Prickly Pear for night. We added a Desert Willow sample to your next order.
Sensitive
Redness around my nose calmed down
About two weeks in, the red patches around my nose were much less noticeable. I use it twice a day.
Priyanka D., Seattle. Verified buyer
Combination
Sinks in fast
No greasy film, and the dropper gives exactly the right amount. Sunscreen goes on smooth over it.
Jo B., Tucson. Verified buyer
Dry
Wish it came in a bigger bottle
Works well. I go through a bottle in about ten weeks, so I switched to auto-refill.
Marcus W., Reno. Subscriber
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