Enhance your skin’s resilience with our antioxidant-packed moisturizer, designed to reduce sensitivity and balance your skin for a softer, firmer feel.
Why add the Barrier Booster Moisturiser to your regime?
Personalised Moisture Balance
Every moisturiser decision you’ve ever made — too greasy, too heavy, broke me out, not enough — comes down to one thing: the balance between water and oil in your skin.
Your skin needs both. Water keeps cells plump, resilient, and balanced. Oil seals that water in and protects the barrier. When that ratio is right for your skin type, the visible signs of imbalance — rough texture, frequent breakouts, reactive sensitivity — have less reason to show up.
What Makes Barrier Booster Moisturiser Different
Most moisturisers are formulated with whatever oils are trendy or cheap. Very few are formulated around what acne-prone skin is actually missing.
Studies consistently show that acne-prone skin is deficient in linoleic acid in its sebum — and compensates by overproducing oleic acid instead. Oleic-acid-dominant oils — like olive, argan, and avocado — can worsen congestion, feed acne-causing bacteria, and contribute to the thick, sticky sebum that clogs pores. They’re nourishing for dry skin. They’re the wrong choice for acne-prone skin.
Barrier Booster Moisturiser’s proprietary plant oil blend is specifically formulated around oils high in linoleic acid and low in oleic acid: cold-pressed Grapeseed, Sunflower, and Jojoba oils, plus plant-derived Squalane. Grapeseed Oil alone is over 70% linoleic acid. These aren’t just good oils — they’re the right oils, chosen to normalise the lipid profile that acne-prone skin is most deficient in.
Many moisturisers sit on top of the skin. Barrier Booster Moisturiser is formulated to work within it — and the reason comes down to what acne-prone skin is consistently deficient in.
Research has established that acne-prone skin is ceramide-deficient — and that this deficiency is directly linked to barrier dysfunction, which drives the follicular hyperkeratinisation that causes comedone formation. When ceramide levels are low, moisture escapes, skin becomes reactive, and congestion worsens. A moisturiser that only adds oil to the surface doesn’t address any of this.
Think of ceramides as the cement between your skin’s cells — and cholesterol and fatty acids as the bricks. You need all three to build a barrier that actually holds. Many moisturisers contain ceramides, but either only one or two types, or they’re missing the cholesterol and fatty acids entirely. Without the full complex, the barrier can’t function the way healthy skin does.
Barrier Booster Moisturiser contains a skin-identical lipid complex of three ceramides (Ceramide NP, AP, EOP), Cholesterol, and Fatty Acid — the exact composition found in a healthy skin barrier. Combined with Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) and Saccharide Isomerate, it doesn’t just seal moisture in — it replenishes what years of acne, harsh treatments, and problem skin have depleted.
One of the most important things Jasmine learned from the ten-person trial wasn’t about oils at all — it was about people. No single concentration worked for everyone. Every tester had a different degree of dryness. And that meant every tester needed a different amount of oil.
She chose to launch Barrier Booster Moisturiser at the lower oil concentration — because too much oil, even the right oils, increases the risk of congestion. For skin that needs more, the same proprietary oil blend is available separately as Balancing Facial Oil — a few drops that can be mixed in or layered on top to reach the exact level your skin needs. Not more than it needs. Not less than it needs.
This is also why Barrier Booster Moisturiser is not a full-face requirement. Many people with combination skin will only use it on their drier zones. Others — especially in colder climates or during winter — may use it all over. The routine belongs to your skin. Not the other way around.
Discover how others with similar skin struggles found their clear skin solution.
Oily to balanced skin
★★★★★
“The Skinlycious Barrier Booster Moisturizer is a must use. It doesn’t make your skin oily, it doesn’t clog your pores as well and this is light-weight.”
— Cheryl
See full review on Youtube →
Perfect moisturizing balance
★★★★★
“The Skinlycious Barrier Booster Moisturizer is very lightweight and not sticky, so it’s good for both day and night.”
— Vanessa
See full review on Youtube →
No More Antibiotics
★★★★★
“The Skinlycious Barrier Booster Moisturizer has become my go-to moisturizer for both morning and night. I swear, it’s really lightweight. It sinks in so nicely and keeps my skin plump and moisturized, which makes it less oily. It keeps my skin happy and feeling great!”
— Pea
See full review on Insgram Story →
Visible results in weeks
★★★★★
“I use Skinlycious Barrier Booster Moisturizer with Skinlycious Hydrating Serum every morning and every night and it works very well for me.”
— Lynette
See full review on Youtube →
|
Skinlycious
Barrier Booster Moisturiser |
Most
Moisturiser |
|
✓
Plant oils chosen for acne-prone skin’s linoleic acid deficiency — high in linoleic acid, low in oleic acid
|
×
Oils chosen for texture or trend — many are oleic-dominant and can worsen congestion for acne-prone skin
|
|
✓
All 3 ceramide types + Cholesterol + Fatty Acid — the cement, bricks, and mortar your barrier needs to hold
|
×
Often only 1–2 ceramide types, or missing the cholesterol and fatty acids entirely — an incomplete barrier
|
|
✓
100% plant-derived oils — no mineral oil — that absorb and actively support barrier function
|
×
Many use mineral oil as a cheap base — sits on skin without additional benefits
|
|
✓
Free from essential oils, fragrance, and common allergens — safe for sensitive and reactive skin
|
×
Many contain fragrance or essential oils that aggravate reactive and acne-prone skin
|
|
✓
Customisable oil level — use alone or layer with Balancing Facial Oil to suit your degree of dryness
|
×
Fixed formula with no flexibility for different skin needs or climates
|
|
✓
Apply only where your skin needs it — not a forced full-face step
|
×
Typically marketed as a full-face daily step regardless of skin type or oil level
|
|
✓
Co-developed with real people with acne-prone, oily-prone, sensitive skin
|
×
Generic formulas created in labs without real-world input from problem skin
|
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your skin and climate. If you have oily skin in a humid climate, Hydrating Serum alone may be all you need — it’s oil-free and provides complete hydration for most oily skin types. If your skin feels tight or pulling after Hydrating Serum, that’s your skin telling you it needs the oil layer too. Apply Barrier Booster Moisturiser to those specific areas. The goal is your perfect water-and-oil balance — not a fixed routine that’s the same for everyone.
Barrier Booster Moisturiser is specifically formulated to minimise this risk. The plant oils chosen — Grapeseed, Jojoba, Sunflower, Squalane — are high in linoleic acid and low in oleic acid, which is the opposite of what triggers congestion. No mineral oil. No oleic-dominant oils. No comedogenic waxes. That said, how much you use matters — using more than your skin needs can still lead to congestion even with the right oils. Start with a small amount and apply only where you feel tightness.
Both contain the same proprietary linoleic-rich oil blend. Barrier Booster Moisturiser is a oil-in-water emulsion at a lower oil concentration — it combines the oil blend with the ceramide complex, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, and botanical extracts for a complete barrier-support formula. Balancing Facial Oil is the concentrated oil blend on its own, for skin that needs a higher oil level than Barrier Booster Moisturiser alone provides. You can mix them, layer them, or use just one — depending on how dry your skin is.
Yes — if it’s the right oil. The fear of oil on acne-prone skin comes from oils that are high in oleic acid, which can worsen congestion. But research shows that acne-prone skin is actually deficient in linoleic acid — and applying linoleic-rich oils topically helps normalise the skin’s lipid profile and reduce the conditions that cause breakouts. Grapeseed and Sunflower oils are over 70% linoleic acid — they’re among the best-researched oils for acne-prone skin.
Let your skin tell you. After cleansing, apply Hydrating Serum to your whole face first. Take note of how your skin feels throughout the day — if any area feels tight, pulling, or dry at any point, that’s your cue to add Barrier Booster Moisturiser to those areas at your next skincare routine. You can mix a pea-sized amount together with your Hydrating Serum before applying, or layer it on top — whichever you prefer. Start small and adjust from there. If your skin feels comfortable all day after the Hydrating Serum, you may not need Barrier Booster Moisturiser at all — especially in Singapore’s humidity. In cold or dry climates, you’ll likely need more.
You can, but for best results, use Hydrating Serum first to establish the water layer. Barrier Booster Moisturiser’s role is to seal in hydration and support the barrier — it works best when there’s moisture to lock in. Using it alone on dry, dehydrated skin may feel comfortable short-term but won’t address the water deficit underneath.
Yes — Barrier Booster Moisturiser is free from essential oils, synthetic fragrances, and common allergens. It’s suitable for any age where the skin needs an oil layer. For teens with typically oilier skin, it’s likely only needed on drier zones — if at all. Let the tight-feeling test guide you. This is 14 year old Kay sharing how she uses Hydrating Serum mixed with Barrier Booster Moisturiser : https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUXYXKCEggK/
All Skinlycious products are made in a certified GMP facility in Singapore, rigorously lab-tested, and notified with the US FDA, HSA, and NPRA.
Barrier Booster Moisturiser 5ml
An antioxidant rich moisturizer with skin-identical blend of Ceramides, Cholesterol and Fatty acids locks moisture into skin and strengthens skin barrier. Lotus Leaf, Green Tea, Guava Leaf and Angelica Gigas Extract relieves skin irritations. Squalane, Jojoba oil, Grapeseed oil, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol moisturizes without clogging pores, leaving skin soft and supple.
They love it, You’ll love it too!
You’re security and privacy is always protected
We’re confident of our product, but just in case it doesn’t work for you, we’ll be happy refund you.
Don’t miss out on this tailored skincare solution! Your dry skin will thank you for the added touch of nourishment and protection. This offer is valid only 15 minutes and is not available elsewhere on the site.
Grab yours now by clicking the red button below to secure your Mini Barrier Booster Moisturiser at an unbeatable 50% discount.
