Ole Henriksen Banana Bright+ Instant Glow Moisturizer with Niacinamides and Vitamin C
by Ole Henriksen · skin_care
Editor's Take
A bio-ferment base and pearl protein doing real brightening work, undercut by a silicone slip system that reads more drugstore than luxury.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.3 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 7.6 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.3 / 10
The Verdict
The formula earns its efficacy rating (7.3) through a thoughtfully built tea-and-rice ferment base paired with pearl-derived Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein for genuine surface brightening. The clean score (7.6) reflects a mostly plant-based emollient system, though Dimethicone at position 5 and trace synthetic polymers pull it back from stricter frameworks. Technology lands at 6.8 , the bio-fermentation formula and pseudo-ceramide lipids outperform basic emulsions, but the legacy silicone and acrylate base keeps it from feeling genuinely modern. Worth it if you want functional brightening and can live with the slip system; the ferment base does more than most water-led moisturizers in this category.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Sophora Japonica Root Extract, Natto Gum, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sericin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Inositol, Disodium Edta, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Dextrin, Butylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol.