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Barrier Balancing Water Cream

Made for—and tested on—combination and oily skin, this acne-safe water cream delivers fast-absorbing hydration, locks it in with microbiome-friendly ingredients that support the skin barrier, and keeps shine under control.

Benefits

  • Hydrates
  • Smooths
  • Clarifies

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Barrier Balancing Water Cream

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Weightless hydration that lasts three days straight—even after cleansing

Weightless hydration that lasts three days straight—even after cleansing

  • Do No Harm
    Details
    • Clinically Tested
    • Dermatologist Tested
    • Safe for Sensitive Skin
    • Non-Comedogenic
    • Non-Acnegenic + Fungal Acne-Safe
    • Hypoallergenic
    • Vegan
    • Cruelty-Free
  • Do No Harm
    Details
    • Clinically Tested
    • Dermatologist Tested
    • Safe for Sensitive Skin
    • Non-Comedogenic
    • Non-Acnegenic + Fungal Acne-Safe
    • Hypoallergenic
    • Vegan
    • Cruelty-Free
  • Ingredients
    2.35% Balancing Complex

    Zinc PCA, niacinamide, and green tea absorb oil and boost skin's radiance

    2% Humectant Blend

    Hyaluronic acid and saccharide isomerate deposit instant, lasting hydration

    1% Heptapeptide Solution

    Prebiotic peptides that support the barrier for healthy-looking skin

    Free From

    × fragrance
    × essential oils
    × silicones
    × phthalates
    × microplastics
    × parabens
    × sulfates
    × PEGs
    × gluten

  • Ingredients
    2.35% Balancing Complex

    Zinc PCA, niacinamide, and green tea absorb oil and boost skin's radiance

    2% Humectant Blend

    Hyaluronic acid and saccharide isomerate deposit instant, lasting hydration

    1% Heptapeptide Solution

    Prebiotic peptides that support the barrier for healthy-looking skin

    Free From

    × fragrance
    × essential oils
    × silicones
    × phthalates
    × microplastics
    × parabens
    × sulfates
    × PEGs
    × gluten

  • 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

  • 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

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  • Before
    After

Clinical Results

Clinically proven to boost hydration while significantly improving the look of pores
Results of a 4-week clinical trial on 32 subjects, analyzed with a corneometer and expert clinical grading, after 1 week and 4 weeks

  • 97% agreed that this moisturizer felt refreshing

    Results of a 7-day consumer perception study on 32 subjects with oily or combination skin, after 1 week

  • 97% said it layered into their routine without pilling

    Results of a 7-day consumer perception study on 32 subjects with oily or combination skin, after 1 week

  • 95% said it felt lightweight on skin

    Results of a 4-week consumer perception study on 32 subjects with oily or combination skin, immediately

  • 91% noticed their skin was less oily at the end of the day, and still hydrated

    Results of a 7-day consumer perception study on 32 subjects with oily or combination skin, after 1 week

Environmental

Reducing our impact is important to us

We partnered with Bluebird to complete a full Life Cycle Analysis on the carbon and waste impact of this product.

Reducing our impact is important to us

We partnered with Bluebird to complete a full Life Cycle Analysis on the carbon and waste impact of this product.

Production

Made in North America with ethical labor practices

Jar packaging facts

44% PCR PP Pod. Foil seal

Box

100% FSC paper made with recycled fibres, and vegetable-based inks 0 trees were cut down to make our cartons

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  • Pump

    Save the pump and reuse it with the refill, or place it in the Pact Collective bin for recycling - locations here

    Packaging Facts

    26% PCR mixed material

  • Cap

    Place in the recycle bin

    Packaging Facts

    1.7 oz: 70% PCR 0.5 oz: 50% PCR PP

  • Jar

    Unscrew the regular size 1.7 oz base, remove the pump and replace the cap on the base, then place it in the recycle bin. 

    Packaging Facts

    1.7 oz: 70% PCR PP outer Jar. 44% PCR PP by weight inner pod.
    0.5 oz: 50% PCR PP Jar

  • Box

    Place in recycle bin

    Packaging Facts

    100% FSC paper made with recycled fibres, and vegetable-based inks 0 trees were cut down to make our cartons

FAQ

  • Is this safe to use if I have fungal acne?

    Yes, Barrier Balancing Water Cream is fungal acne safe—it was formulated without ingredients that are known to feed yeast and aggravate malassezia folliculitis (aka fungal acne).

  • Can I layer this with acne treatments/acids?

    Barrier Balancing Water Cream is dermatologist-approved, acne-safe, and designed to support your skin barrier with essential, soothing hydration. In other words: it's the perfect complement to acne treatments or acids.

  • I have oily/acne-prone skin—can I use this?

    Barrier Balancing Water Cream was clinically proven to be non-comedogenic and non-acnegenic, and is even safe for fungal acne. When tested on a panel of 32 people with oily skin, after 1 week, 91% said their skin was still hydrated and less oily at the end of the day.

  • Is this safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding?

    Barrier Balancing Water Cream has been reviewed and tested for safety on a panel of people who aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding. It does not include any ingredients known to be unsafe while pregnant or breastfeeding, but as with any new product, we recommend checking with your healthcare provider if you're concerned.

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