Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream
Face Reality’s Barrier Care Gel Cream is an acne-safe moisturizer specifically formulated for dry, sensitive, and barrier-compromised skin in need of repair and resilience. Powered by the innovative Multi-Restore Complex™, this formula mimics the skin’s natural barrier using ceramides, squalane, phytosterols, and essential fatty acids—delivered in skin-identical ratios your barrier recognizes and knows how to use.
This advanced barrier-support formula helps calm irritation, replenish hydration, and improve the skin’s ability to tolerate active treatments. The result is a more resilient, balanced complexion that retains moisture more effectively and recovers faster from stress, treatments, or over-exfoliation. It absorbs easily into the skin, leaving a comfortable, lightly dewy finish without feeling heavy or greasy—making it ideal for daily use under sunscreen or makeup.
Perfect for compromised, sensitized, or acne-prone skin, Barrier Care Gel Cream supports long-term skin health while keeping pores clear.
Why you’ll love it:
- Mimics the skin’s natural barrier for optimal repair and recovery
- Strengthens and protects against environmental stressors
- Deeply hydrates while helping prevent moisture loss
- Soothes irritation and supports clearer, healthier skin
- Acne-safe and suitable for sensitive skin types
After 4 weeks, there was clinical improvement:
•100% of panelist showed a clinical improvement in skin barrier strength*
•100% of panelist showed a clinical improvement in skin barrier integrity*
•100% of panelists showed a clinical improvement in moisturization.**
*Based on a clinical study of 31 panelists and evaluated via tewameter.
**Based on a clinical study of 31 panelists and evaluated via corneometer.
After 4 weeks:
•90% said their skin feels repaired*
•93% said skin felt more resilient*
•93% said skin looks revitalized*
*Based on a 4-week consumer study of 31 panelists and evaluated via subjective assessment.
This is quickly becoming everyone’s favorite moisturizer. No matter your skin type, Barrier Care Gel Cream wins hearts with its weightless feel that still delivers deep, lasting hydration.
After cleansing and toning, apply to the face, neck, and chest morning and evening. In the morning, follow with your favorite SPF. If using Face Reality Acne Med, wait one minute before applying this moisturizer.
- Ceramide Trio: Together, these ceramide types work synergistically to support the skin's barrier function and overall health.
- Phytosterols: Plant-derived lipids that mimic the function of cholesterol in the skin, helping to strengthen the skin barrier, reduce inflammation, and lock in moisture.
- Linoleic Acid: Softens and hydrates dry depleted skin while supplying soothing, healing benefits; penetrates other nutrients into skin tissue, and provides much longer-lasting, intense moisture.
- Squalane: Keeps skin hydrated and balances oil production by mimicking the skin’s acid mantle while also reducing inflammation, soothing skin irritation, and improving elasticity.
- Centella Asiatica Extract: Helps to strengthen and repair the skin's moisture barrier with potent anti-inflammatory benefits and antioxidant protection.
- Bisabolol: Skin-soothing agent with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: The purest, salt form of hyaluronic acid, a master humectant that holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water to provide maximum hydration and plumping benefits to thirsty skin.
- Sodium PCA: Attracts moisture from the environment to help maintain natural moisturizing factor (NMF).
Water (Aqua), Squalane, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NG, Ceramide AP, Punica Granatum Sterols, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Lysine HCl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Betaine, Glutamic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Asiatic Acid, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Oleic Acid, Maltodextrin, Cetyl Alcohol, Beta-Glucan, Inulin, Sodium Phytate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Dimethicone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid , Pentylene Glycol
What is Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream?
Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream is a medium-weight, acne-safe moisturizer designed to restore and strengthen the skin barrier while providing lasting hydration. It supports calmer, more resilient skin without clogging pores, making it suitable for acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Who is Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream best for?
Barrier Care Gel Cream is ideal for:
- Acne-prone skin with a compromised or weakened barrier
- Skin experiencing dryness, dehydration, or irritation
- Normal, combination, dry, or sensitive skin
It’s especially helpful for skin that feels tight, reactive, or easily irritated, even if breakouts are still present.
Is Barrier Care Gel Cream acne-safe?
Yes. Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream is acne-safe and non-comedogenic, formulated to hydrate and protect the skin without contributing to congestion or breakouts.
What does “barrier repair” mean in skincare?
Barrier repair refers to supporting the skin’s natural protective layer, which helps retain moisture, reduce irritation, and defend against environmental stressors. When the barrier is compromised, skin may feel dry, sensitive, or reactive.
Barrier Care Gel Cream is designed to mimic the skin’s natural barrier components to help restore balance and resilience.
What is the Multi-Restore Complex™ and how does it work?
The Multi-Restore Complex™ is a blend of ceramides, squalane, phytosterols, and essential fatty acids delivered in ratios the skin naturally recognizes. This helps replenish lost lipids, reduce water loss, and support healthier-functioning skin.
Does Barrier Care Gel Cream help skin tolerate acne treatments?
Yes. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving hydration, Barrier Care Gel Cream helps skin better tolerate active ingredients, including acne treatments that may otherwise cause dryness or irritation.
Note: If you are using Barrier Care Gel Cream after Acne Med, please allow Acne Med to dry for 1 minute before applying the moisturizer.
How do I use Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream?
Apply Barrier Care Gel Cream to the face, neck, and chest after cleansing, toning, and applying your serums. Always follow with SPF in the morning.
Can Barrier Care Gel Cream be used morning and night?
Yes. Barrier Care Gel Cream is suitable for both AM and PM use, making it easy to incorporate into daily routines focused on barrier support and hydration.
When using Acne Med, please allow it to dry 1 minute before moisturizing.
Does Barrier Care Gel Cream feel heavy or greasy?
No. Barrier Care Gel Cream has a medium-weight nourishing gel-cream texture that absorbs quickly. It leaves a slightly dewy, non-greasy finish that works well under sunscreen and makeup.
Is Barrier Care Gel Cream suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes. This moisturizer is frequently recommended for sensitive or reactive skin, especially when the barrier is compromised due to over-exfoliation, actives, or environmental stress.
Does moisturizer help with acne when the barrier is compromised?
Yes. When the skin barrier is damaged, skin can become inflamed, dehydrated, and more prone to breakouts. Using a barrier-supportive moisturizer helps improve hydration and skin balance, which supports clearer-looking skin over time.
Barrier Care Gel Cream is designed to hydrate and protect without clogging pores.
What makes Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream different from other acne moisturizers?
Barrier Care Gel Cream stands out because it:
- Mimics the skin’s natural lipid structure
- Focuses on long-term barrier health, not just hydration
- Provides medium-weight moisture without congestion
It’s a daily essential for building stronger, more resilient skin.
Who may want a different moisturizer?
Clients with oily skin who prefer very lightweight, water-based gels or who need minimal hydration may prefer a gel formula.
Does moisturizer help with acne?
Yes. Because hydrated skin supports cell turnover, the right moisturizer can in fact help you achieve clearer skin. It can also help seal in your corrective serums for better absorption and results.
Barrier Care Gel Cream is acne-safe and non-comedogenic, making the perfect addition to a clear skin routine.
Can moisturizers cause acne?
Using the wrong moisturizer for your skin type can trigger or worsen acne. A heavy moisturizer with acne-causing ingredients will clog pores and cause
Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream is a moisturizer with ceramides, squalane, and lipids that heals and soothes acne-prone skin.
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Primary Concerns:
- Acne
- Compromised Barrier
- Dryness
- Dehydration
Best For:
- Dry
- Normal
- Combination
- Sensitive
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Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream
Face Reality’s Barrier Care Gel Cream is an acne-safe moisturizer specifically formulated for dry, sensitive, and barrier-compromised skin in need of repair and resilience. Powered by the innovative Multi-Restore Complex™, this formula mimics the skin’s natural barrier using ceramides, squalane, phytosterols, and essential fatty acids—delivered in skin-identical ratios your barrier recognizes and knows how to use.
This advanced barrier-support formula helps calm irritation, replenish hydration, and improve the skin’s ability to tolerate active treatments. The result is a more resilient, balanced complexion that retains moisture more effectively and recovers faster from stress, treatments, or over-exfoliation. It absorbs easily into the skin, leaving a comfortable, lightly dewy finish without feeling heavy or greasy—making it ideal for daily use under sunscreen or makeup.
Perfect for compromised, sensitized, or acne-prone skin, Barrier Care Gel Cream supports long-term skin health while keeping pores clear.
Why you’ll love it:
- Mimics the skin’s natural barrier for optimal repair and recovery
- Strengthens and protects against environmental stressors
- Deeply hydrates while helping prevent moisture loss
- Soothes irritation and supports clearer, healthier skin
- Acne-safe and suitable for sensitive skin types
After 4 weeks, there was clinical improvement:
•100% of panelist showed a clinical improvement in skin barrier strength*
•100% of panelist showed a clinical improvement in skin barrier integrity*
•100% of panelists showed a clinical improvement in moisturization.**
*Based on a clinical study of 31 panelists and evaluated via tewameter.
**Based on a clinical study of 31 panelists and evaluated via corneometer.
After 4 weeks:
•90% said their skin feels repaired*
•93% said skin felt more resilient*
•93% said skin looks revitalized*
*Based on a 4-week consumer study of 31 panelists and evaluated via subjective assessment.
This is quickly becoming everyone’s favorite moisturizer. No matter your skin type, Barrier Care Gel Cream wins hearts with its weightless feel that still delivers deep, lasting hydration.
After cleansing and toning, apply to the face, neck, and chest morning and evening. In the morning, follow with your favorite SPF. If using Face Reality Acne Med, wait one minute before applying this moisturizer.
- Ceramide Trio: Together, these ceramide types work synergistically to support the skin's barrier function and overall health.
- Phytosterols: Plant-derived lipids that mimic the function of cholesterol in the skin, helping to strengthen the skin barrier, reduce inflammation, and lock in moisture.
- Linoleic Acid: Softens and hydrates dry depleted skin while supplying soothing, healing benefits; penetrates other nutrients into skin tissue, and provides much longer-lasting, intense moisture.
- Squalane: Keeps skin hydrated and balances oil production by mimicking the skin’s acid mantle while also reducing inflammation, soothing skin irritation, and improving elasticity.
- Centella Asiatica Extract: Helps to strengthen and repair the skin's moisture barrier with potent anti-inflammatory benefits and antioxidant protection.
- Bisabolol: Skin-soothing agent with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: The purest, salt form of hyaluronic acid, a master humectant that holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water to provide maximum hydration and plumping benefits to thirsty skin.
- Sodium PCA: Attracts moisture from the environment to help maintain natural moisturizing factor (NMF).
Water (Aqua), Squalane, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NG, Ceramide AP, Punica Granatum Sterols, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Lysine HCl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Betaine, Glutamic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Asiatic Acid, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Oleic Acid, Maltodextrin, Cetyl Alcohol, Beta-Glucan, Inulin, Sodium Phytate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Dimethicone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid , Pentylene Glycol
What is Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream?
Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream is a medium-weight, acne-safe moisturizer designed to restore and strengthen the skin barrier while providing lasting hydration. It supports calmer, more resilient skin without clogging pores, making it suitable for acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Who is Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream best for?
Barrier Care Gel Cream is ideal for:
- Acne-prone skin with a compromised or weakened barrier
- Skin experiencing dryness, dehydration, or irritation
- Normal, combination, dry, or sensitive skin
It’s especially helpful for skin that feels tight, reactive, or easily irritated, even if breakouts are still present.
Is Barrier Care Gel Cream acne-safe?
Yes. Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream is acne-safe and non-comedogenic, formulated to hydrate and protect the skin without contributing to congestion or breakouts.
What does “barrier repair” mean in skincare?
Barrier repair refers to supporting the skin’s natural protective layer, which helps retain moisture, reduce irritation, and defend against environmental stressors. When the barrier is compromised, skin may feel dry, sensitive, or reactive.
Barrier Care Gel Cream is designed to mimic the skin’s natural barrier components to help restore balance and resilience.
What is the Multi-Restore Complex™ and how does it work?
The Multi-Restore Complex™ is a blend of ceramides, squalane, phytosterols, and essential fatty acids delivered in ratios the skin naturally recognizes. This helps replenish lost lipids, reduce water loss, and support healthier-functioning skin.
Does Barrier Care Gel Cream help skin tolerate acne treatments?
Yes. By strengthening the skin barrier and improving hydration, Barrier Care Gel Cream helps skin better tolerate active ingredients, including acne treatments that may otherwise cause dryness or irritation.
Note: If you are using Barrier Care Gel Cream after Acne Med, please allow Acne Med to dry for 1 minute before applying the moisturizer.
How do I use Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream?
Apply Barrier Care Gel Cream to the face, neck, and chest after cleansing, toning, and applying your serums. Always follow with SPF in the morning.
Can Barrier Care Gel Cream be used morning and night?
Yes. Barrier Care Gel Cream is suitable for both AM and PM use, making it easy to incorporate into daily routines focused on barrier support and hydration.
When using Acne Med, please allow it to dry 1 minute before moisturizing.
Does Barrier Care Gel Cream feel heavy or greasy?
No. Barrier Care Gel Cream has a medium-weight nourishing gel-cream texture that absorbs quickly. It leaves a slightly dewy, non-greasy finish that works well under sunscreen and makeup.
Is Barrier Care Gel Cream suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes. This moisturizer is frequently recommended for sensitive or reactive skin, especially when the barrier is compromised due to over-exfoliation, actives, or environmental stress.
Does moisturizer help with acne when the barrier is compromised?
Yes. When the skin barrier is damaged, skin can become inflamed, dehydrated, and more prone to breakouts. Using a barrier-supportive moisturizer helps improve hydration and skin balance, which supports clearer-looking skin over time.
Barrier Care Gel Cream is designed to hydrate and protect without clogging pores.
What makes Face Reality Barrier Care Gel Cream different from other acne moisturizers?
Barrier Care Gel Cream stands out because it:
- Mimics the skin’s natural lipid structure
- Focuses on long-term barrier health, not just hydration
- Provides medium-weight moisture without congestion
It’s a daily essential for building stronger, more resilient skin.
Who may want a different moisturizer?
Clients with oily skin who prefer very lightweight, water-based gels or who need minimal hydration may prefer a gel formula.
Does moisturizer help with acne?
Yes. Because hydrated skin supports cell turnover, the right moisturizer can in fact help you achieve clearer skin. It can also help seal in your corrective serums for better absorption and results.
Barrier Care Gel Cream is acne-safe and non-comedogenic, making the perfect addition to a clear skin routine.
Can moisturizers cause acne?
Using the wrong moisturizer for your skin type can trigger or worsen acne. A heavy moisturizer with acne-causing ingredients will clog pores and cause
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