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Luvum grew out of a creator's relationship with her audience rather than a lab or a clinic. Founder Kim Yumi started in business with children's clothing before moving into cosmetic group purchases, an experience she has said gave her confidence in Korean manufacturing and a direct line to what her followers wanted. The brand name itself reportedly emerged as a fan nickname, blending 'love' with her username, before becoming the label on the bottle. Today Luvum offers a versatile, layering-friendly range organized around themes like its Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture line of cleansers, serums and creams, and a Calming Repair Cica set including gel masks for reactive skin. Positioned for a broad swath of skin types with an emphasis on barrier strength, it reflects the now-common K-beauty pattern of an influencer translating a loyal following into a product line. Because its founding date and corporate backing are not well documented in English sources, and because independent reviews remain thin, Luvum is best read as an emerging, creator-driven brand whose claims rest on accessible formulation rather than a verifiable clinical record.

Founded
2023
Origin
South Korea
Heritage
New
Type
K-beauty
Verdicts
1 Strong choice · 6 Good choice of 23 assessed
23 products reviewed

All Luvum Products

Good choice hyperpigmentation
No.1
Luvum Green Citrus Vitamin C Gel Cream Plus 50ml Brightening Barrier Cream
Luvum moisturizer

Green Citrus Vitamin C Gel Cream Plus

A genuinely dual-function gel cream that brightens while it moisturizes: 16% niacinamide plus tranexamic acid for tone, ceramide NP and a centella-houttuynia-chia complex for barrier support. Crucially, unlike its matching serum it's both fragrance- and alcohol-free, making it the gentler, more broadly wearable half of the Green Citrus duo. The vitamin C name oversells the citrus, but the actives underneath are the real deal.

Key Niacinamide · Vitamin C

combinationnormal Fragrance Free
4.4 (90)
$33.00 $19.52/fl oz
Good choice hyperpigmentation
No.2
Luvum Green Citrus Vitamin C Serum Plus 30ml dropper bottle Brightening Value Pick
Luvum serum

Green Citrus Vitamin C Serum

Don't be fooled by the vitamin C name, this is really a potent niacinamide (16%) and tranexamic acid (2%) brightening serum with a citrus antioxidant story layered on top. That pairing is one of the more effective combos for fading marks and evening tone, and at around $21 it's a steal. Just note the denatured alcohol and high niacinamide make it a patch-test-first proposition for sensitive skin.

Key Niacinamide · Tranexamic Acid

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (120)
$21.00 $20.70/fl oz
Full protection sun damage
No.3
Luvum Hyaluronic Moisture Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ Bamboo white 50ml bottle Budget Hybrid SPF
Luvum sunscreen

Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Sun Cream

A cheap, thin hybrid sunscreen that quietly carries two of the best UVA filters on the market, even though retailers keep calling it mineral. It is comfortable, sting-free and well priced; the octinoxate, a slight cast on deeper skin and a very thin review record are the real caveats.

Key Titanium Dioxide · Tinosorb

normalcombination Fragrance Free
$12.49 $7.39/fl oz
Good choice dehydration
No.4
Luvum Glacial Marine Algae-PDRN Gel Mask box with five pale blue pouches Cooling Hydrogel Treat
Luvum mask

Glacial Marine Algae-PDRN Gel Mask

A pleasant, cooling, fragrance-free hydrogel mask with niacinamide high in the list, soothing panthenol and allantoin, and a little shea butter for a soft finish. It suits most skin, including sensitive skin that cannot tolerate the matching serum. The PDRN is disclosed at 1 ppm, so ignore the headline, and at close to six dollars a mask it is an occasional treat.

Key Niacinamide · Glycerin

normaldry Fragrance Free
$29.00 $24.91/oz
Good choice dehydration
No.5
Luvum Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Serum 50ml bottle Clean Bamboo Hydration Serum
Luvum serum

Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Serum

A clean, apparently fragrance-free bamboo-water hydration serum that does the basics genuinely well: an 8-weight hyaluronic acid complex, okra mucilage and beta-glucan for bouncy hydration, plus a ceramide touch for the barrier. It won't treat tone or wrinkles, but as a gentle, broadly suitable hydration step — and notably cleaner than Luvum's fragranced creams — it's a likable pick.

Key Bamboo Extract · Hyaluronic Acid

normaldry Fragrance Free
4.4 (160)
$31.00 $18.34/fl oz
Good choice dehydration
No.6
Luvum Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Cream 70ml frosted jar Lightweight Hydration Pick
Luvum moisturizer

Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Cream

A clever lightweight hydrator that puts bamboo sap where most creams put plain water, then layers in seven kinds of hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and ceramide NP. It drinks in like an essence but quietly supports the barrier, and at around $24 it punches well above its price for combination and dehydrated skin.

Key Bamboo Extract · Hyaluronic Acid

drycombination Fragrance Free
4.5 (1.2k)
$24.00 $10.14/fl oz
Good choice dryness
No.7
Luvum Slow Aging Super Food Oil Serum 30ml dropper bottle Dewy Glow Pick
Luvum serum

Slow Aging Super Food Oil Serum

An emulsified serum-oil hybrid that delivers genuine dewy glow on a sensible base of sunflower oil, squalane and ceramide NP, with a pea peptide for a light firming angle. The salad-bar of superfood extracts is more charming branding than active treatment, and the added fragrance limits it for sensitive skin, but for dry, dull skin it's a pleasant, fairly priced glow-giver.

Key Peptides · Green Tea Extract

drynormal
4.4 (600)
$28.70 $28.29/fl oz
Supporting role aging
No.8
Luvum Slow Aging Phyto Collagen Cream 50ml Plant-Retinol Slow-Aging Cream
Luvum moisturizer

Slow Aging Phyto Collagen Cream

A rich, nourishing 'slow aging' cream whose genuine anti-aging engine is bakuchiol — a gentle plant retinol via Psoralea corylifolia — plus adenosine and a ceramide-and-pea-peptide base. The 'phyto collagen' headline is a 5ppm trace doing essentially nothing, but the bakuchiol-and-ceramide substance underneath is real, making it a comforting gentle-anti-aging cream for dry skin that doesn't mind fragrance.

Key Bakuchiol · Adenosine

drynormal
4.3 (130)
$28.00 $16.56/fl oz
Supporting role blackheads
No.9
Luvum Pore Deep Cleansing Pad navy-blue box beside an embossed mitt-shaped pad Travel Double-Cleanse
Luvum cleanser

Pore Deep Cleansing Pad

An effective, well-made one-step cleansing pad that removes daily makeup and sunscreen fast and packs neatly into a gym bag. The added fragrance, peppermint and a price close to two dollars per pad make it a travel convenience rather than an everyday cleanser.

Key Cleansing Surfactants · Glycolic Acid

oilycombination
5.0 (15)
$19.00
Supporting role dehydration
No.10
Luvum Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Gel Cleanser 200 mL tube Gentle Hydrating Cleanser
Luvum cleanser

Bamboo Hyaluronic Moisture Gel Cleanser

A genuinely gentle, hydration-forward gel cleanser that cleans without the tight, stripped feeling. Mild glucoside-and-isethionate surfactants are buffered by an eight-form hyaluronic complex, ceramide NP, bamboo sap and a bifida ferment, all fragrance-free. Most of those actives rinse away, so treat it as a comfortable daily wash rather than a treatment, and it's an easy, affordable win for dry and sensitive skin.

Key Hyaluronic Acid · Bamboo Extract

drynormal Fragrance Free
4.4 (220)
$18.00 $2.66/fl oz
Promising large pores
No.11
Luvum Pore Reset Tightening Ampoule 30ml frosted dropper bottle on a white background Oily-Skin Pore Pick
Luvum serum

Pore Reset Tightening Ampoule

A sensible, fragrance-free pore ampoule that does the smart thing for oily skin: a niacinamide oil-control base plus gentle PHA exfoliation instead of a stinging acid. The pore-tightening results are real but subtle, the alcohol makes it best for genuinely oily complexions, and at twenty-eight dollars it is fairly priced for what it delivers.

Key Niacinamide · Gluconolactone

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (180)
$28.00 $27.60/fl oz
Promising aging
No.12
Luvum Slow Aging Phyto Collagen Gel Mask hydrogel sheet mask 5-pack Pre-Event Glow Mask
Luvum mask

Slow Aging Phyto Collagen Gel Mask

A genuinely well-built anti-aging hydrogel mask that backs its collagen marketing with four real peptides plus niacinamide and adenosine, all fragrance-free. It delivers instant plump-and-glow and a slow firming benefit with regular use. At around $5 a sheet it's a treat rather than a staple, but it's one of the more honestly formulated collagen masks out there.

Key Peptides · Niacinamide

normaldry Fragrance Free
4.5 (700)
$24.00 $4.80/mask
Promising excess oiliness
No.13
Luvum Witch Hazel Hyaluronic Low pH Toner 300ml bottle Budget Hydration Hero
Luvum toner

Witch Hazel Hyaluronic Low pH Toner

A smart rehabilitation of witch hazel: the gentle, alcohol-free leaf water as a balancing base, paired with hyaluronic acid at a barrier-friendly pH 5.5 so it hydrates instead of strips. The formula is simple rather than action-packed, but for oily and combination skin wanting a fresh, balancing prep step, a generous 300ml for around $24 is excellent value.

Key Witch Hazel · Hyaluronic Acid

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.5 (900)
$24.00 $2.37/fl oz
Promising excess oiliness
No.14
Luvum Witch Hazel Hyaluronic Toner Pad tub of 60 pads Pore-Refining Toner Pad
Luvum toner

Witch Hazel Hyaluronic Toner Pad

A clarifying, pore-focused toner pad that pairs an 85% witch hazel essence with genuine niacinamide and a gentle PHA, balanced by an 8-weight hyaluronic complex and soothing botanicals — and, refreshingly, free of added fragrance and dyes. It's a satisfying daily clarifier for oily, pore-prone skin, though that high witch hazel content makes it the wrong pad for dry or sensitive complexions.

Key Witch Hazel · Niacinamide

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (200)
$22.00 $0.37/pad
Unproven dullness
No.15
Luvum Afterglow Yuja Gel Mask brightening hydrogel sheet mask 5-pack Radiance Boost Mask
Luvum mask

Afterglow Yuja Gel Mask

A radiance-focused hydrogel that turns out to be more than its trendy yuja citrus branding: niacinamide and stabilized vitamin C do the real brightening, backed by a multivitamin-and-astaxanthin antioxidant panel and deep hydration. The gentle vitamin C form even lets it work overnight. Added fragrance and citrus extracts keep it from being a sensitive-skin pick, but for dull, tired skin it's a genuine glow-giver.

Key Yuzu · Niacinamide

normalcombination
4.5 (650)
$24.00 $4.80/mask
Not yet assessed excess oiliness
No.16
Luvum Calming Repair Cica Gel Serum 80ml bottle Lightweight Cica Gel
Luvum serum

Calming Repair Cica Gel Serum

The lightweight, oil-free member of Luvum's cica line: high young-centella plus polyglutamic acid in a cooling, mist-like gel that oily skin will find refreshing and lightly hydrating. But ethanol sits fairly high and cornmint and fragrance join it, so the 'calming' label is misleading for dry or sensitive skin — this is a soothe-and-refresh serum for resilient, oily complexions.

Key Centella Asiatica · Polyglutamic Acid

oilycombination
4.1 (130)
$24.00 $8.87/fl oz
Not yet assessed dullness
No.17
Luvum Green Citrus Vitamin C Gel Mask five-sheet box on a white background K-Beauty Brightening Boost
Luvum mask

Green Citrus Vitamin C Gel Mask

A refreshing jelly-hydrogel mask that backs its brightening pitch with a real 2% niacinamide dose and a fresh green-citrus scent. The menthol cooling and bergamot oil make it a sensory delight for normal-to-oily skin but a gamble for reactive complexions, and at roughly five dollars a sheet it is a treat rather than a staple.

Key Niacinamide · Tranexamic Acid

normalcombination
4.4 (60)
$25.00
Not yet assessed dullness
No.18
Luvum Yuja Vita C Capsule Serum 30ml bottle Multi-Active Glow Serum
Luvum serum

Yuja Vita C Capsule Serum

An ambitious do-it-all serum that packs yuja vitamin C, encapsulated retinol, niacinamide, ceramide and a multivitamin antioxidant panel into one capsule formula. The buffering and capsule delivery are genuinely thoughtful, but stacking this many actives plus fragrance makes it a tingle-risk for sensitive skin, and the retinol rules it out in pregnancy. For resilient skin chasing brightness and renewal in one step, it's a clever, fairly priced multitasker.

Key Vitamin C · Retinol

normalcombination
4.3 (80)
$33.00 $32.53/fl oz
Avoid dehydration
No.19
Luvum Glacial Marine Algae-PDRN Serum 30ml blue dropper bottle Ice-Cold Hydration Serum
Luvum serum

Glacial Marine Algae-PDRN Serum

A genuinely refreshing, ice-cold hydration serum that oily and combination skin will enjoy in warm weather, with a strong humectant base and a useful dose of niacinamide. The 'Algae-PDRN 5%' on the bottle is misleading, though: the ingredient list puts sodium DNA at 50 ppm. Alcohol, menthol and fragrance make it a poor choice for sensitive skin.

Key Thermal & Mineral Water · Glycerin

oilycombination
4.6 (17)
$23.99 $23.65/fl oz
Avoid sensitivity
No.20
Luvum Calming Repair Cica Cream 50ml Loaded Cica Barrier Cream
Luvum moisturizer

Calming Repair Cica Cream

A genuinely loaded cica barrier cream — a stated 60% young centella plus the full cica quartet, a ceramide-cholesterol-lecithin complex and the anti-stress osmolyte ectoin — that soothes redness and repairs the barrier impressively well. The familiar catch is the name: 'Calming Repair' carries fragrance plus mint, eucalyptus, lemongrass and anise extracts, which undercut its gentleness for the very sensitive skin it courts.

Key Centella Asiatica · Ceramides

normaldry
4.3 (150)
$28.00 $16.56/fl oz
Avoid sensitivity
No.21
Luvum Calming Repair Cica Oil Serum 30ml bottle Cica Oil-Serum Hybrid
Luvum serum

Calming Repair Cica Oil Serum

The nourishing, oil-blended member of Luvum's cica line: 60% young centella in a light 95%-serum/5%-oil format with a ceramide touch, genuinely soothing for dry, stressed skin. But it carries alcohol, fragrance, anise and comedogenic coconut oil, so the 'calming' promise comes with caveats — it suits dry-to-normal skin, not the oily, acne-prone, or sensitive.

Key Centella Asiatica · Plant & Seed Oils

normaldry
4.2 (110)
$26.00 $25.63/fl oz
Avoid sensitivity
No.22
Luvum Calming Repair Cica Spot Pad 60-pad tub Soothing Daily Pad
Luvum toner

Calming Repair Cica Spot Pad

A refreshing twist on the toner pad: instead of exfoliating acids, these are soaked in 84% concentrated cica plus panthenol and allantoin to calm rather than slough. The dual-textured design and spot-compress trick are genuinely useful, and 60 pads for about $22 is good value. Only the added fragrance and cooling mint hold it back for the most reactive skin.

Key Centella Asiatica · Panthenol

combinationoily
4.5 (1.5k)
$22.00 $0.37/pad
Avoid sensitivity
No.23
Luvum Calming Repair Cica Gel Mask hydrogel sheet mask 5-pack Soothing Recovery Mask
Luvum mask

Calming Repair Cica Gel Mask

A calming hydrogel mask that earns the 'repair' in its name by pairing soothing cica with a genuine ceramide-and-cholesterol lipid duo, all fragrance-free. The translucent jelly sheet clings beautifully and the cooling mint-and-eucalyptus finish feels great, though those same extracts mean very reactive skin should test first. At about $5 a sheet it's a treat, but a well-built one.

Key Centella Asiatica · Ceramides

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.5 (800)
$24.00 $4.80/mask

More about Luvum

Luvum is a Korean skincare brand created by beauty influencer Kim Yumi (also styled Yoomi Kim), who built an audience through cosmetic group purchases before launching her own line.

An exact founding year could not be verified, but it presents as a recent influencer-led brand. Its formulations use well-studied ingredients, but it has little independent clinical validation or long-term track record, so its scoring leans on ingredient analysis rather than established evidence.