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Skinfix
Barrier Balancing Water Cream
A face moisturizer built around Niacinamide and Zinc salt, for hydration and barrier repair.
Brand price
USD 54.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Sensitive skin
- Acne & blemishes
- Redness & rosacea
- Dryness & dehydration
- Large pores
- Oiliness & shine
How to use
Day + Night Use every day, twice a day—in the morning and at night Apply 1-2 pumps to clean, dry skin after serum and eye cream Lock It In Allow Water Cream to sink in completely before makeup for a more matte look, or apply makeup while moisturizer still feels wet for a boost of dewiness Good To Know Plays well with actives—like exfoliating acids, retinoids, and brighteners
What's inside
Ingredients List
3 trigger at least one check · 19 trigger none
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Hydrating9
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Glucose, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Propanediol, Saccharide Isomerate, Squalane, Triheptanoin, Zinc PCA
Barrier Repair5
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Triheptanoin
Smoothing5
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Squalane
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis3
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, C14-22 Alcohols
Ingredients Explained
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Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Squalane
Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Squalane is a face oil.
Learn more about Squalane →Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propanediol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Propanediol →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Triheptanoin
Occlusive, Viscosity Controlling
Triheptanoin is the triester of glycerin and heptanoic acid. It conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Triheptanoin →Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Saccharides, isomerised
Learn more about Saccharide Isomerate →Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Viscosity Controlling
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer is a copolymer of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate and vinylpyrrolidone monomers
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer →Zinc PCA
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA is a zinc salt.
Learn more about Zinc PCA →Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is the hydrolysate of Hyaluronic Acid derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid →Allantoin
Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Urea, (2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-
Learn more about Allantoin →
Dupes
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