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Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel.

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About this product

A lightweight jelly designed for micro slugging to gently reinforce a compromised skin barrier.

Full ingredients

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, C13-15 Alkane, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Petrolatum, Jojoba Esters, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Tocopherol, Panthenyl Triacetate, Ceramide NP, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Sterols, Ethyl Linoleate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Wax, Naringenin, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid

Guru Score

77%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This lightweight jelly delivers effective barrier reinforcement when mixed into a moisturizer rather than used straight from the squeeze bottle, reviewers found, and provides good support for anyone layering it over actives like adapalene without adding unwanted heaviness. The squeeze packaging makes it tricky to control how much product comes out, so blending this jelly into your nighttime moisturizer becomes the most practical and recommended way to get the best results.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2024

What they liked

Light texture
Can mix into moisturiser for barrier support
Works well over adapalene

What they flagged

Squeeze bottle hard to portion accurately

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

SerumsBalm & ointment

Key actives

Vitamin ECeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“My pores here for some reason, they obviously look so much less visible.”

James Welsh, watch at 5:22

Skin barrier support1 expert

“But then I saw [...] you can also mix it into your moisturizer when your barrier needs a boost, and that in my opinion is how to use this.”

AliceintheRabbitHole, watch at 21:13

Dehydrated skin1 expert

“it does appear as though I'm a lot less dehydrated looking.”

James Welsh, watch at 5:22

Calming retinoid irritation1 expert

“I've been mixing it into a moisturizer that's nice but too light on its own, and using that at night as the final step over my adapalene has been wonderful, I've really loved it in that way.”

AliceintheRabbitHole, watch at 21:13

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Mixed

"But then I saw [...] you can also mix it into your moisturizer when your barrier needs a boost, and that in my opinion is how to use this. I've been mixing it into a moisturizer that's nice but too light on its own, and using that at night as the final step over my adapalene has been wonderful, I've really loved it in that way. I still think they should improve the packaging though, I still don't think it's ideal, [...] it would be better in simply a squeeze tube."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"Ever since really concentrating on adding that hydration and locking it in, which I've always done, but using this in particular to do that, it does appear as though I'm a lot less dehydrated looking. My skin never feels tight. My pores here for some reason, they obviously look so much less visible. I'm gonna love this, such an amazing product. If you like slugging, it's going to be around forever now. It's a good thing to do, so it's nice to see this brand kind of evolve on that."

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"I'm gonna slug with two different products the buffer jelly from Experiment which is extremely nice and light but it's a little heavier than this one"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel?

A lightweight jelly designed for micro slugging to gently reinforce a compromised skin barrier.

Is Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.

What is Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel's Guru Score?

Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel best for?

Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel is generally suited to sensitive skin.

What is Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Experiment Buffer Jelly Barrier Boosting Oil Gel is good for clogged or visible pores (1 expert), skin barrier support (1 expert), dehydrated skin (1 expert) and calming retinoid irritation (1 expert).