Karmameju vs Lumene — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Deep PHA Peeling Mask 03
8.4/10 · Karmameju
| Deep PHA Peeling Mask 03 | Valo Glow Reveal Peeling Mask | |
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| Brand | Karmameju | Lumene |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Editor Rating | 8.4/10 ★ | 8/10 |
| Category | exfoliant | exfoliant |
| Texture | Lightweight enzymatic peeling mask | Gel mask that peels off in sheets |
| Finish | Resurfaced | Bright, smooth, radiant |
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| Verdict | Karmameju's Deep PHA Peeling Mask 03 is the Danish clean-beauty brand's gentle resurfacing weekly treatment. Gluconolactone (PHA) + lactic acid + bromelain (pineapple-derived enzymatic exfoliant) + papain (papaya-derived enzymatic exfoliant) + niacinamide + sodium hyaluronate + bisabolol/allantoin buffering. The combination is gentler than typical AHA/BHA peels — PHA + enzymatic exfoliants work surface-only without penetrating deep enough to trigger irritation. €55 for 60ml of the gentle sensitive-skin alternative to traditional acid peels. | Lumene's Valo (Finnish for 'light') Glow Reveal Mask is the Finnish approach to chemical exfoliation — gentler than a peel, more effective than a scrub, powered by Arctic berries. Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate is an oil-soluble vitamin C derivative that penetrates deeper than water-soluble alternatives. Cloudberry (the Arctic gold berry) provides natural AHAs plus antioxidant carotenoids. Bilberry extract adds anthocyanins for UV-damage repair. Sugar cane, orange, lemon, and sugar maple extracts provide a botanical AHA complex — a gentle alternative to synthetic glycolic acid. The mask applies as a gel and peels off after 15 minutes, physically lifting dead cells alongside the chemical exfoliation. Panthenol soothes during the process. The combination of Arctic botanical AHAs + vitamin C + physical peel-off delivers visible brightening from a single use. At €22, this is the most accessible radiance treatment in Lumene's range. |
