Real Barrier Extreme Cream: a Guru Score of 84% from 3 experts

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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✓Approved

"This was my holy grail for a pretty long time. It contains both panthenol and madecassoside. Some of my guests say they're so sensitive they can't even use Aestura, but this one is okay even if you have super sensitive skin. The texture is similar but it doesn't have capsules, it's a little bit heavy. They also have an Extreme Cream Light version, which is better if you have oily or acne prone skin."

James Welsh

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"If you're a fan of CeraVe, Aura, Illiyoon, I think you will love this brand, their real barrier Extreme Cream is an award winner of course, improving barrier function, barrier strength, in turn improving hydration, with ceramides and other essential ingredients for your skin barrier to penetrate quicker for faster healing and deeper moisturization."

Doctor Anne

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"The Extreme Cream claims to be an ultra rich cream delivering long lasting moisture. Given my skin is more normal to oily, I assumed the texture wouldn't be to my liking, and my first impression dipping my fingers into the pot seemed to confirm that: it is very firm to the touch, has a slightly herbal scent and looks like a medicinal ointment. After giving it a go I was pleasantly surprised: yes, it is much richer than what I usually reach for, but once put onto the skin it melts into a moisturizing layer that isn't tacky and leaves the skin feeling protected. For my skin it is a night time only product, I wouldn't want it on my face during the day, especially not now that it is summer, but it was great in the winter when my skin was upset from cold and Tretinoin. Depending on skin type it might still work in the warmer months, but unless your face is very dry or very irritated I don't think it's perfect for mornings. It contains glycerin, allantoin, panthenol, madecassoside, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, emollient plant oils including olive oil and sunflower seed oil, dimethicone, phospholipids and the MLE complex. It isn't a regular product for me, but one I reach for when my skin needs extra protection, most often during winter. It's one I would only reach for when my skin was dry and upset, as it is on the heavy side, but again without being greasy, and it's probably best suited for more dry skin types."

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All 2 takes from Doctor Anne

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"Then I go for a thick occlusive cream, right now this one is the Real Barrier Extreme Cream, this is okay. This is just to put a buffering layer between my tretinoin and my skin, especially around the mouth, because when the weather is cold, even though I only use it every other night, my skin can get a little flaky and irritated."

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"The Extreme Cream claims to be an ultra rich cream delivering long lasting moisture. Given my skin is more normal to oily, I assumed the texture wouldn't be to my liking, and my first impression dipping my fingers into the pot seemed to confirm that: it is very firm to the touch, has a slightly herbal scent and looks like a medicinal ointment. After giving it a go I was pleasantly surprised: yes, it is much richer than what I usually reach for, but once put onto the skin it melts into a moisturizing layer that isn't tacky and leaves the skin feeling protected. For my skin it is a night time only product, I wouldn't want it on my face during the day, especially not now that it is summer, but it was great in the winter when my skin was upset from cold and Tretinoin. Depending on skin type it might still work in the warmer months, but unless your face is very dry or very irritated I don't think it's perfect for mornings. It contains glycerin, allantoin, panthenol, madecassoside, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester, emollient plant oils including olive oil and sunflower seed oil, dimethicone, phospholipids and the MLE complex. It isn't a regular product for me, but one I reach for when my skin needs extra protection, most often during winter. It's one I would only reach for when my skin was dry and upset, as it is on the heavy side, but again without being greasy, and it's probably best suited for more dry skin types."

What the evidence says.

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

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 Real Barrier Extreme Cream?

A rich, occlusive moisturizing cream formulated to deliver long-lasting hydration and support skin barrier function through ceramides and complementary actives.

Is Real Barrier Extreme Cream worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Real Barrier Extreme Cream's Guru Score?

Real Barrier Extreme Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.