Experiment

Buffer Jelly.

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%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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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

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

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

Balm & ointment

Key actives

Vitamin ECeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Mixed

"This is a product with three percent petrolatum that you apply as a thin layer as the last step in your routine for micro slugging, and I didn't like it when I first tried it because the packaging is a squeeze bottle that's really hard to squeeze out just the right amount from, I either got too little or way too much came out. 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

✓Approved

"The Buffer Jelly um from experiment which is extremely nice and light"

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?

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

Is Experiment Buffer Jelly 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's Guru Score?

Experiment Buffer Jelly 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.