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Imperialis Moisturizer

Imperial and majestic moisturizer for combination skin.

1.5 oz.
$23.95
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This product does not contain animal
products of any kind.

Lavender infusion

An infusion of lavender flowers balances the sebum production of the skin.


Balance and concentration.

Imperialis is a good-value, finely crafted moisturizer for oily skin. It's considered Mark's temperamental princess because it can be difficult to get right. Based on English herbalism and the majesty of the imperial age, Imperialism is made with lavender infusion to balance the skin's sebum production. Lavender encourages dry skin to produce more natural oils and discourages oily skin from overdoing it.

Packed full of moisturizing olive oil.

It has lots of plant ingredients, like tiger lily to tone your skin and St. John's wort to soothe irritations. If you're not sure which moisturizer is for you, start here.

Customer review:

5 stars from Lush-a-holic

" This moisturizer was perfect for my skin. I am a very picky client and want a moisturizer for combination skin, but is also light and smells great! This did all that and more. I got my skin looking better than ever. ...more "

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How to use


Put a dab on your fingertip and pat gently onto clean, slightly damp skin. A little bit goes a long way. Can be used in the morning after toning and in the evening after cleansing and toning. If you are traveling, may we suggest that you check the lid for tightness and then place it in a ziplock bag so that you don't end up moisturizing your luggage.




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by PowerReviews
LUSH Imperialis
 
4.0

(based on 99 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (40)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (40)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (9)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (4)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (74)
  • Improves skin texture (62)
  • Soothing (61)
  • Noticeable results (47)
  • Smells great (41)

Cons

  • Too greasy (13)
  • No noticeable results (11)
  • Bad smell (8)
  • Irritates skin (4)

Best Uses

  • Oily/combination skin (64)
  • Dry/chapped skin (33)
  • Sun damage (13)
  • Sensitive skin (9)
  • Fine lines (7)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Brand buyer (45), Budget shopper (35)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Great substitute for Enzymion

I really like the feel and the smell of Enzymion, but I really hate spending that much on moisturizer. Imperialis has a more college-student-budget-friendly price tag, and is just about as effective. It's ...Read complete review

I really like the feel and the smell of Enzymion, but I really hate spending that much on moisturizer. Imperialis has a more college-student-budget-friendly price tag, and is just about as effective. It's heavier, though, but that's an easy problem to solve: use less! This means that you spend less AND you get more uses out of it. Definitely worth the money.

I've been using this in conjunction with Herbalism and Tea Tree Water Toner, with great results. My skin has calmed down and I rarely break out anymore. I used to break out a lot, you see, so this is a major and very pleasant change. This is actually helping to minimize my pores and smooth my skin out. I think it's great.

The only thing is the smell. It smells sort of neutral, and a little bit... strange, somehow. It doesn't really matter, though, because it doesn't last long at all.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Major Breakout from this!

I tested this out for a few days and had the worst breakouts of my life. I have combo skin and thought this would be great - big mistake.

First, thi...Read complete review

I tested this out for a few days and had the worst breakouts of my life. I have combo skin and thought this would be great - big mistake.

First, this was way too greasy. Even on my really really dry and flaky areas. It made my oily areas a oil slick.

Second, it caused my worse breakout ever. It made my face a mess. I broke out on my cheeks and that NEVER happens. Whiteheads all over the place. How embarrassing, my hubby asked what was going on with my face and he felt bad for me :( It was the only new product I used and soon as I stopped it started clearing and drying up. This was a bad choice for me.

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5.0

A Perfect Pick

By LotionsandPotions Lover

from Milwaukee, WI

About Me Budget Buyer

Verified Reviewer

Pros

  • Evens Out Skin Tone
  • Great for Winter skin
  • Improves Skin Texture
  • Love the earthy smell
  • Noticeable Results
  • Soothing

Cons

  • Takes awhile to soak in

Best Uses

  • Best for combo skin
  • Dry/Chapped Skin
  • Oily/Combination Skin
  • Sensitive Skin

Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

This product is wonderful if you have combination skin. It is great to use in the morning or at night. However, it does take awhile to sink in. I have combination/acne prone/sensitive skin. I find that this moisturizer works well to keep my skin hydrated at supple. No cons thus far as I have been using it for two weeks. It is perfect for cooler weather as it has helped with cold weather chappedness, windburn etc.

A must have for me
great under color supplement as well.

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4.0

Great for Sensitive Skin!

By Kenpofilipina

from Boston, MA

About Me Budget Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Improves Skin Texture
  • Soothing

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Oily/Combination Skin
    • Sensitive Skin

    Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

    I recently started having some dryness and breakouts with my skin, so when I went to Lush, this was what was recommended to me.

    The price was higher than I'm used to spending on skin care, but the drugstore brands weren't working to clear up my skin.

    After 3 days of using this, I have much more moisturized skin and the blemishes have nearly disappeared. Also, very little was necessary. I would purchase this again even though it's expensive.

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    3.0

    Pretty good stuff

    By Melissa in Minnesota

    from Stillwater, MN

    About Me Budget Buyer

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Non-Greasy
    • Smells Great
    • Soothing

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Oily Skin

      Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

      I wanted to give Lush moisturizers a try not that they are available for a limited time in smaller sizes. I didn't want to spend $20plus dollars on something I might not like. The sales person told me this would be best for my combination skin. I must say I really love it on my oilier chin and forehead, but it just doesn't cut it for my dryer cheeks. I may get something a little more moisturizing for my cheeks.

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      4.0

      My skin has found its match

      By Bijou

      from San Francisco, CA

      About Me Budget Buyer

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Evens Out Skin Tone
      • Improves Skin Texture
      • Non-Greasy
      • Noticeable Results
      • Smells Great
      • Soothing

      Cons

      • NONE

      Best Uses

      • Oily/Combination Skin
      • Sensitive Skin

      Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

      I love this moisturizer! My skin feels so soft and dewy and the smell is wonderful. It calms me down every time I put it on, and I wish the scent can last longer. This is THE moisturizer. After so many creams and money flushed down the drain, I have finally found the one. I'm definitely going to purchase it again.

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      • Life-Saver
       
      4.0

      Fabulous Moisturizer

      By Sam Vicious

      from Orange County, CA

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • Evens Out Skin Tone
      • Improves Skin Texture
      • Minimizes Wrinkles
      • Non-Greasy
      • Smells Great
      • Soothing

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Oily/Combination Skin

        Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

        I'm not very religious about applying moisturizer, but when I do, I only reach for this product. Great scent, blends well into my face and neck - very very happy.

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        5.0

        In love!!!

        By Rach

        from New Orleans, LA

        About Me Brand Buyer

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Improves Skin Texture
        • Moisturizing
        • Non-Greasy
        • Smells Great
        • Soothing

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Oily/Combination Skin
          • Sensitive Skin

          Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

          I purchased this along with a Brazened Honey fresh face mask. I couldn't wait to get home and try them out. I have hormonal acne along my chin but dry/sensitive everywhere else. This moisturizer has left my skin feeling so soft!! Not greesey at all. Perfect for combination skin!!!

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          4.0

          Does the trick

          By LushLover

          from Maple Valley, WA

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          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Improves Skin Texture
          • Non-Greasy
          • Soothing

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Oily/Combination Skin
            • Sensitive Skin

            Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

            Imperialis is a great light-medium weight moisturizer. I have very combo skin with sensitivity and it is calms my cheeks while gently moisturizing. Oily parts stay hydrated but not slick. The smell is neutral and a little herbal. Will probably switch to something a little heavier for the winter, but will revisit this one once the warmer months rolls around again.

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            5.0

            AWESOME!

            By Lush Freak

            from Boston, MA

            About Me Budget Buyer

            Pros

            • Evens Out Skin Tone
            • Improves Skin Texture
            • Non-Greasy
            • Smells Great
            • Soothing

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Dry/Chapped Skin
              • Oily/Combination Skin
              • Sensitive Skin

              Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

              This stuff is awesome, I have combonation skin and am a teen, so I really needed a good moisturizer. At first, I didn't want to spend the money on it, being a teen and all. After just a few uses, I knew I had to get it! I would reccomend it 100%!

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              5.0

              The Imperor of Moisturizers

              By Lush-a-holic

              from Lusaka, Zambia

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              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Balances skin
              • Improves Skin Texture
              • Non-Greasy
              • Soothing

              Cons

              • NONE

              Best Uses

              • Oily/Combination Skin
              • Sensitive Skin
              • Sun Damage

              Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

              This moisturizer was perfect for my skin. I am a very picky client and want a moisturizer for combination skin, but is also light and smells great! This did all that and more. I got my skin looking better than ever.

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              • Most Wanted
               
              5.0

              AMAZING

              By lushlover

              from San Jose, CA

              About Me Budget Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Evens Out Skin Tone
              • Improves Skin Texture
              • Non-Greasy
              • Smells Great
              • Soothing

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Oily/Combination Skin

                Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                this is the best moisturizer i have ever used, i've been from drugstore to drugstore trying to find the perfect moisturizer but none of them made my skin any better, so i ask the lady when i was at lush if they had any skincare productions and she introduced this moisturizer to me, the price was a little much but it smelled FANTASTIC, so i decided to get it anyways, and OMG, this moisturizer is PERFECT. it smells radiant, like jasmine tea w/ a touch of lilies. after one use i could see my skin glowing, i will definately go back and buy this product again and recommend it to all my friends.

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                4.0

                Makes skin smooth

                By Jem

                from Long Beach, CA

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                Verified Reviewer

                Pros

                • Evens Out Skin Tone
                • Improves Skin Texture
                • Noticeable Results
                • Soothing

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Oily/Combination Skin
                  • Sun Damage

                  Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                  I bought this when all the other moisturizers were not working out for me because they would make my skin oily in some places and dry in others or just too oily. It was vewry hard to find something for my combination hispanic skin, so when i go this and tried it out i loved that it make my skin smooth all around and after a week i noticed that it was also evening out my skin tone. I use this after cleansing and using breathe of fresh air toner.

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                  4.0

                  good, but smells bad

                  By Rebecca

                  from NJ

                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Improves Skin Texture
                  • Noticeable Results
                  • Soothing

                  Cons

                  • Bad Smell

                  Best Uses

                  • Oily/Combination Skin

                  Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                  When I first got this, I was really disappointed in the smell. I still dislike it, but it's not as bad as when I first got it. I'm hoping the smell will grow on me, but so far, it hasn't. Luckily though, the smell doesn't linger. Also, it really helped improve the texture of my skin. I have an oily T-zone, but the rest of my face isn't oily and it helped the oily parts of my face as well as the dry parts! And it isn't greasy, which is great.

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                  • None of the above
                   
                  4.0

                  I won't use anything else!

                  By AK

                  from California

                  About Me Budget Buyer

                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Improves Skin Texture
                  • Soothing

                  Cons

                  • Too Greasy

                  Best Uses

                  • Dry/Chapped Skin
                  • Oily/Combination Skin

                  Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                  I have a combination skin, dry in parts, oily in others. This moisturizer leaves my skin with a healthy glow. I mix it with the light pink color supplement as a tinted moisturizer - perfection! My only complaint is that halfway through the day I feel greasy. A simple blot with tissue or powder does the trick.

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                  4.0

                  Better than other name brand products

                  By Hill the bookworm

                  from Chicago, IL

                  About Me Brand Buyer

                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Improves Skin Texture
                  • Noticeable Results

                  Cons

                  • Bad Smell

                  Best Uses

                  • Dry/Chapped Skin
                  • Oily/Combination Skin

                  Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                  Love this product. I don't much care for the smell, but it gets the job done, which is really all that matters.

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                  4.0

                  Very lightweight

                  By Sam

                  from Boston, MA

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                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Improves Skin Texture
                  • Lightweight
                  • Smells Great
                  • Soothing

                  Cons

                  • No Noticeable Results
                  • No SPF

                  Best Uses

                  • Oily/Combination Skin

                  Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                  I have combination skin, closer to the oily side. I took a sample home, & i was shocked to find how lightweight it was! Meaning, it didn't leave an uneasy greasy feeling to it, & felt barely there! Unfortunately, i wasn't able to use it long enough to witness any results. Also, it smells of lavender & is very soothing to smell it before bed time!

                  Another con to this product is that it has no SPF.

                  Other than that, I adore this product!

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                  5.0

                  Does What it Promises

                  By Smunky

                  from New York, NY

                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Improves Skin Texture
                  • Smells Great
                  • Soothing

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                      I LOVE the smell of this moisturizer. It reminds me of gardening- the smell of fresh earth and flowers. It's unique! I also bought this because I have an oily T-zone, but dry skin everywhere else. Though Ive tried other "balancing" moisturizers before, this one actually seemed to work.

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                      5.0

                      Can't beat it!

                      By Jennifer

                      from Jeffersonville, IN

                      About Me Brand Buyer

                      Verified Reviewer

                      Pros

                      • Noticeable Results

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Oily/Combination Skin

                        Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                        This is the only moisturizer I've used that doesn't leave me oily and helps with my extra oiliness. It's perfect.

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                        5.0

                        I can't believe how amazing this is!

                        By Kim Berly

                        from Lawrence, KS

                        About Me Budget Buyer

                        Verified Reviewer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Evens Out Skin Tone
                        • Improves Skin Texture
                        • Noticeable Results

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Oily/Combination Skin

                          Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                          [...]I went to my LUSH store yesterday getting all of the skincare essentials (facemask, toner, and moisturizer). In the store, the lovely girl told me if I was a citrus fan, I would like this. I've smelled this one before, and hated the scent, and I certainly didn't smell any citrus. I got home, surveyed my wonderful stash, and opened this pot up to get another whiff. Amazing. I hate lavender, and this smells absolutely wonderful. It's so clean and refreshing and the orange scent really comes out when it's not being overpowered with other scents (finally, the citrus scent she was talking about!). So last night I cleansed (AOBS, not a fan, waiting to run out so I can get something better), Tea Tree Toner (perfect for my oily/combo skin), and then I used Imperialis. It felt great to apply (never used a moisturizer before, in my life) and then I woke up at an ungodly hour today at 5 am, unable to sleep. Awful. Then I noticed my skin. I had a few bumps on my forehead that AOBS was unable to exfoliate (once again, not a fan), and they are almost gone. One more use of this product and I'm positive my skin will be clear and beautiful! After only one use I'm in love, my skin looks clean and even and positively marvelous. Love it love it love!

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                          5.0

                          Imperialis is #1!

                          By Molly the MT

                          from San Diego, CA

                          About Me Budget Buyer

                          Verified Reviewer

                          Pros

                          • Easy To Use
                          • Evens Out Skin Tone
                          • Improves Skin Texture
                          • Minimizes Wrinkles
                          • Noticeable Results
                          • Smells Great
                          • Soothing

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Deep Wrinkles
                            • Dry/Chapped Skin
                            • Fine Lines
                            • Oily/Combination Skin
                            • Sun Damage

                            Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                            Best moisturizer ever. I have combo skin and it manages to even it out! It is readily absorbed into the skin and a little goes a long way (the true test of any quality moisturizer!)

                            The scent is wonderful, my husband comes over and kisses me right after I put it on because he loves the scent too :D

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                            4.0

                            Made me believe in face moisturizer!

                            By Shawnee's a Lush

                            from Arcata, CA

                            About Me Brand Buyer

                            Verified Reviewer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Use
                            • Evens Out Skin Tone
                            • Improves Skin Texture
                            • Noticeable Results
                            • Soothing

                            Cons

                            • Not always moist enough

                            Best Uses

                            • Dry/Chapped Skin
                            • Every Day Use
                            • Oily/Combination Skin

                            Comments about LUSH Imperialis:

                            I love this moisturizer it made me believe in the importance of using a special facial moisturizer! it feels so good after getting out of the shower, before bed, or after a long day in the wind/sun/or snow. The only downfall i found was that some times my face gets pretty chapped and in the most extreme cases my face would still get dry in patches after applying generously.

                            Service and delivery comments:

                            the delivery was lost but not as the fault of the company. Lush immediately sent me a whole new order and it arrived faster than i imagined it would! THANKS lush, i love you!

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