Face cream is the product Faberlic is best known for. The company built its reputation on oxygen cosmetics - its Aquaftem complex is the technology the brand has marketed since the late 1990s - and face care is still the largest and most developed part of the catalogue.

The main directions

The range is easier to understand as several parallel lines rather than one ladder:

  • Oxygen creams - the signature direction, and the reason most people try the brand
  • Botanica - the plant-extract series, for people who prefer botanical formulations
  • Age-focused creams - grouped by decade, from first-signs formulas upward
  • Day and night pairs - lighter textures for daytime, richer ones for overnight
  • Targeted creams - products addressing a single concern rather than general care

Because the catalogue refreshes about every three weeks, specific products come and go while the directions stay stable.

Choosing by skin type first

Skin type decides texture, and texture is what makes a cream comfortable or not:

  • Oily and combination skin - light gel-creams and fluids; a heavy cream will feel greasy by midday
  • Dry skin - richer textures, especially at night
  • Normal skin - the widest choice; day and night pairs work well
  • Sensitive skin - introduce one new product at a time, so you can identify the cause if something reacts

Then by age, loosely

Age-grouped creams are a rough guide, not a rule. What actually changes over time is how quickly skin recovers moisture and how visible fine lines become, and that varies enormously between people. Use the age band as a starting point and judge by how your skin looks after three or four weeks - the realistic window for deciding whether a cream suits you.

Two things worth being honest about. No cream replaces sun protection, which does more for how skin ages than any night product. And persistent problems - acne, rosacea, sudden changes in texture - belong with a dermatologist rather than a catalogue.

Full ingredient lists, textures and the current line-up are published in the Faberlic catalogue. Registered consultants order face care at up to 26 percent off.