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Barrier Balancing Water Cream.

SkinFix Barrier Balancing Water Cream
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About this product

A lightweight water cream moisturizer with a gel texture designed to balance and hydrate skin without heavy oils.

Best for

Oily skinCombination skin
Moisturizers

The Guru Index verdict

84%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus praise this product as a solid lightweight option with a pleasant gel-cream texture that absorbs quickly. The consensus is it works well for normal skin, summer use, or anyone wanting hydration without heaviness. It's noted as unscented with appealing packaging, though the community read is limited so far.
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Key actives & flags

NiacinamideHyaluronic acidPeptidesSqualaneFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water/​Eau/​Aqua, Squalane, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Triheptanoin, Saccharide Isomerate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​VP Copolymer, Zinc Pca, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Glucose, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, C14-22 Alcohols, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol

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What the gurus are saying.

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"Barrier Balancing Water Cream has squala, niacinamide, acetyl hexapeptide, heptapeptide 4, and zinc PCA for oilier or acne prone skin. Really nice gel cream texture to it. Soaks in really nice. No scent to it. Really nice packaging. They knocked it out of the park with this product because I didn't really think they could include a new moisturizer in their lineup without changing the lineup too much and they included this and it seemingly fits in perfect with all their other stuff."
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"This stuff's nice. It's new. It's a really nice option from SkinFix for normal or summer skin or if you don't have dry skin. It's really nice."
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"This one's nice and lightweight. I could see how this would be a nice one for summer but it feels really nice. I mean I definitely have dry skin, their dry skin moisturizer definitely suits me best, but for summer this is really nice. It has no scent to it which is wonderful. Feels really nice on the skin. Doesn't look too greasy or shiny. I like it."
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"Barrier Balancing Water Cream has squala, niacinamide, acetyl hexapeptide, heptapeptide 4, and zinc PCA for oilier or acne prone skin. Really nice gel cream texture to it. Soaks in really nice. No scent to it. Really nice packaging. They knocked it out of the park with this product because I didn't really think they could include a new moisturizer in their lineup without changing the lineup too much and they included this and it seemingly fits in perfect with all their other stuff."
Approved
"This definitely does have a creamy element to it, but it's definitely much looser, more gel-like, maybe even a bit runny. It definitely bursts into hydration as you spread this on your skin. It feels incredibly hydrating. This is diving in a little bit deeper and I think it can help to soothe some symptoms of dehydration. But it's very, very light. Sinks in deep. And then right at the top of your skin, you're going to feel a skin softening effect. Your skin's going to feel very smooth. And there's just a kiss of really light moisture. Just that little bit of creaminess in the texture just very gently hugs everything in without weighing your skin down. So you get hydrated, slightly plump, and very soft skin at the surface, but your skin is still very much able to breathe. It's not feeling suffocated or weighed down. It feels really great, especially if you have a humid climate. I don't find this to be sticky or tacky at the surface. This sinks in very fast. You can move in with your sunscreen right away. The ingredients like the green tea and the niacinamide and even the zinc PCA have a soothing, calming, anti-inflammatory effect and can help to reduce redness on the skin. The really simple formula here makes it a great choice as well."
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