Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream
I have dry, acne-prone, sensitive skin—a.k.a. as Irish as can be. I suffer from slight rosacea and have been dealing with eczema on my face, hands, and scalp since 2012. Unfortunately, I have to be really careful about what I apply to my skin.
One day, my fellow beauty friend, I couldn’t help but notice that her skin was absolutely glowing. If you know she, you probably already know that her skin is always looking insanely beautiful. This time, though, I saw that she had zero makeup on, but her skin looked luminous in a way that (I thought) only makeup could attain!
I asked her what she was using on her skin. She said she’s been trying out the Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid Peptide Cream and had been very impressed with the results. She told me that she also has sensitive skin, and was surprised by how not irritated it felt after using this cream regularly.
The Brand
Before we dive into my obsession with the Skinfix Triple Lipid Peptide Cream, let’s first discuss the brand. Skinfix touts itself as a clean, clinically proven skincare brand. It uses a combination of clinically active and nutritious ingredients for skin health. They avoid toxic ingredients, allergens, and irritants, and work to create products that protect your skin barrier. (Skin barrier health, for the win!)
One of the things I love about this brand is that they focus on building a healthy skin barrier. These days, consumers swim in a sea of harsh anti-aging, acne-fighting, and barrier-depleting skincare products. It’s refreshing to see a brand that actually wants to treat your skin gently while considering your barrier function.
Considering I suffer from eczema, I like that this brand has really homed in on the skin condition and creates products specifically for problematic skin. That being said, you absolutely don’t need to have eczema to use these products. Unless you have very oily skin, I encourage everyone to try the Skinfix Triple Lipid Peptide Cream. I know you will not regret it—especially if you have dry skin.
The Formula
Okay, so onto the best part: the formula. After having tried the original thick ointment on my face years ago, I didn’t have my hopes up when it came to the Triple Lipid Peptide Cream. But, I trusted she and her gorgeous skin, and slathered it on.
I was shocked when I first rubbed this into my skin. The texture isn’t as thick as a heavy cream, but the finish of the product feels like what you would expect after applying a heavy cream. But not in a bad way. It feels so silky and soft, and really feels like it’s nourishing my face on a level I haven’t quite experienced with other products. This is likely because of the ceramides, macadamia seed oils (and other seed oil), and fatty acids in the formula—which also contains shea butter, japonicus root extract, and a solid quantity of lipids.
The miracle is that this cream doesn’t irritate my skin at all. It doesn’t flare up my eczema, doesn’t cause any breakouts, and doesn’t make my face feel itchy or weird after use. I love that it soaks into your skin pretty immediately, too. And it doesn’t hurt that the brand tested the formula in a clinical study.
The triple lipid complex within the formula works to build your skin barrier back up.
If you’re unfamiliar, lipids are the skin’s natural fats. Your skin looks and feels drier and weaker when it’s depleted of natural lipids. This cream also features nutripeptides to support your skin barrier, lily root to lock in hydration, and seaweed sodium hyaluronate (a cousin to hyaluronic acid) to hydrate the skin, too.
Is Skinfix Cruelty-Free?
The Skinfix Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream has also won about a million awards, is safe (and very beneficial) for sensitive skin, and is vegan and cruelty-free. I would say that this product is ideal for all skin types, except for very oily skin. It doesn’t leave your skin feeling greasy, but it does offer a soft glow after application.
And that’s my favorite part about this moisturizer. It looks incredible under my makeup and gives me an extra boost of radiance when I’m not wearing foundation. I like to use Alima Pure foundation as my everyday foundation, which is a loose powder formula. Rather than having to wear a liquid foundation that will undoubtedly irritate my sensitive skin, I feel like the Skinfix Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream allows me to get the best of both worlds: I can wear a non-irritating powder foundation and get a soft, moisturized glow underneath.
The Packaging
There’s nothing I hate more than a tub of moisturizer. You have to twist off the top, dip your fingers in it, then try to screw the top back on with product on your fingers. This pick may appear like one of those annoying tubs of cream, but it’s not.
The top pops off easily and you can dispense the cream through a pump. All you have to do is press down on the top, and the inner cup dispenses a perfect amount of moisturizer. One of the cool things about this type of packaging is that it’s sanitary (no finger dipping into the jar) and you can even customize your formula. All you need to do is pump some cream onto the inner cup, add a few drops of your favorite serum, mix it around on the cup and apply it to your skin. Rather than layering one product on top of the other directly onto your face, you can mix the two products together and apply it to your skin in one go.
Another cool idea would be to pump the moisturizer onto the inner cup, then add some drops of your favorite liquid foundation, mix it around, and apply to your skin. This would create a beautiful tinted moisturizer. Just make sure to sanitize the cup afterward.
Finally, I love that this brand is trying its hand at sustainability. The packaging is refillable, rather than thrown out. You must buy the cream in its original packaging first. Once you use up all the product, you can purchase a refill and pop it into the original product dispenser. The refills are less expensive and help save the planet.
