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Skinfix
Skin Barrier Restoring Gel 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
- Combination skin
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
- Dryness & dehydration
- Dullness
- Large pores
- Uneven texture
- Oiliness & shine
How to use
Day + Night Apply 1-2 pumps to clean, dry skin after serum and eye cream Use every day, twice a day—in the morning and at night Lock it In 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
9 trigger at least one check · 34 trigger none
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
Key Ingredients
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.
Benefits
Hydrating13
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Glucose, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lactic Acid, Propanediol, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Triheptanoin, Zinc PCA
Barrier Repair10
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Lecithin, Niacinamide, Squalane, Squalene, Tocopherol, Triheptanoin
Smoothing8
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Niacinamide, Squalane, Squalene
Anti-Pollution4
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Allantoin, Glycerin, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Tocopherol
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis7
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Acetyl Glutamine, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, C14-22 Alcohols, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Lecithin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate
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 →Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters →Triheptanoin
Occlusive, Viscosity Controlling
Triheptanoin is the triester of glycerin and heptanoic acid. It conforms to the formula:
Learn more about Triheptanoin →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →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 →Squalene
Hair Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent
Squalene may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Squalene →Zinc PCA
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA is a zinc salt.
Learn more about Zinc PCA →
Dupes
- Skinfix Barrier Balancing Water Cream80% match
- Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume70% match
- Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel64% match
- No7 Derm Solutions™ Daily Lightweight Moisturizer60% match