An Oil-Based Moisturiser Formulated for Acne-Prone & Sensitive Skin
The moisturiser that seals in hydration and strengthens your skin barrier
Barrier Booster Moisturiser
S$52.00
Formulated without Essential Oils, Synthetic Fragrances/Colorants, Parabens, Phthlates, Sulfates, Formaldehydes.
Real Skin Transformations
• Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP + Cholesterol + Fatty Acid
The skin-identical lipid trio that seals moisture into the skin and reinforces the skin barrier. 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. When ceramide levels are depleted — which happens with acne, harsh actives, and ageing — the barrier weakens, moisture escapes, and skin becomes reactive and prone to congestion. Acne-prone skin has been shown in studies to be ceramide-deficient — a deficiency directly linked to barrier dysfunction and comedone formation. Replenishing ceramides with an identical complex to what healthy skin produces doesn’t just moisturise the surface. It works from within to support a stronger, more resilient barrier.
• Proprietary Linoleic-Rich Plant Oil Blend: Grapeseed, Jojoba, Sunflower + Squalane + Vitamin E
Not all oils are equal for acne-prone skin — and the difference comes down to linoleic acid. Studies consistently show that acne-prone skin is deficient in linoleic acid in sebum, and compensates by producing more oleic acid instead. Oleic-acid-heavy oils — like olive oil, argan oil, and avocado oil — can worsen congestion and feed acne-causing bacteria. Jasmine specifically chose oils high in linoleic acid and low in oleic acid to help normalise the skin’s lipid profile: cold-pressed Grapeseed Oil (over 70% linoleic acid), cold-pressed Sunflower Seed Oil, cold-pressed Jojoba Oil, and Squalane derived from sugarcane. Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol) rounds out the blend as a powerful antioxidant that protects the oils — and your skin — from oxidative damage.
• Saccharide Isomerate
A unique humectant that mimics the skin’s own Natural Moisturising Factor (NMF) and binds directly to skin proteins to deliver long-lasting hydration that doesn’t wash off. Unlike standard humectants, Saccharide Isomerate has been clinically shown to relieve sensitive and reactive skin by maintaining the moisture balance within the skin cells themselves — not just on the surface.
Why these oils and not mineral oil: Mineral oil sits on top of the skin and occludes. Plant oils mimic the lipids your skin naturally produces, absorb without leaving a heavy film, and actively support barrier function rather than just coating it.
• Lotus Leaf, Green Tea, Guava Leaf + Angelica Gigas Extract
A quartet of antioxidant-rich botanical extracts that go beyond moisturising. Green Tea and Guava Leaf are high in polyphenols — they protect the skin from oxidative stress and environmental damage. Angelica Gigas Extract has been studied for its ability to improve skin elasticity and firmness over time. Lotus Leaf Extract soothes and calms, supporting the formula’s sensitivity-first approach.
• Pro-Vitamin B5 (Panthenol)
A skin-identical molecule that moisturises, softens, and supports the skin barrier. Panthenol converts to Pantothenic Acid on the skin — a nutrient naturally found in healthy cells. It has a well-established track record in soothing irritated or compromised skin, and works in synergy with the ceramide complex to help the barrier stay strong.
Barrier Booster Moisturiser didn’t start in a lab. It started with a question Jasmine hadn’t thought to ask herself: can drier skin types get acne too?
Jasmine’s own skin had always been oily — and Hydrating Serum, an oil-free formula, was all she ever needed. So when customers began feeding back that the Hydrating Serum left their skin feeling tight and pulling, she became clear: drier skin types can absolutely have acne — and an oil-free serum alone wouldn’t be enough for them.
She knew she needed to formulate an oil-based moisturiser. But she also knew that getting the wrong oils wrong could clog pores and break customers out. So before she chose a single ingredient, Jasmine enrolled in a Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation to understand the plant oil world properly before making any decisions.
That’s where she found the science: acne-prone skin is deficient in linoleic acid in its sebum — and compensates by overproducing oleic acid, which worsens congestion and feeds acne-causing bacteria. The solution wasn’t to avoid oils — it was to choose the right oils: those high in linoleic acid and low in oleic acid. She built a proprietary blend of cold-pressed Grapeseed, Sunflower, and Jojoba oils, plus plant-derived Squalane and Vitamin E. To that, she added the skin-identical ceramide complex to rebuild the barrier — something acne-prone skin is also consistently deficient in.
Then she ran a trial. Ten customers who had reported tightness after Hydrating Serum were enrolled. Jasmine prepared three samples — A, B, and C — identical in every way except for the concentration of the proprietary oil blend. She wanted to find the ideal percentage: enough oil to relieve dryness, but not so much that it would increase the risk of congestion.
The result: no clear winner. All ten testers came back with different preferences. Some preferred Sample A. Others preferred B or C. It was the moment Jasmine understood that everyone has a different degree of dryness — and no single concentration would work for everyone.
The result: no clear winner. All ten testers came back with different preferences. Some preferred Sample A. Others preferred B or C. It was the moment Jasmine understood that everyone has a different degree of dryness — and no single concentration would work for everyone.
She made the decision to launch the lower oil concentration as Barrier Booster Moisturiser — because too much oil, even linoleic-rich oil, increases the risk of pore congestion. For customers who need more, the proprietary oil blend was launched separately as Balancing Facial Oil — so every person can dial in the exact oil level their skin actually needs. This is how the Skinlycious water-and-oil balance system was born: not from theory, but from ten different people telling Jasmine ten different things.
But she didn't just replicate it - she improved it. By incorporating Sodium PCA and a full complex of 15 amino acids, Jasmine designed the formula to replenish the skin's Natural Moisturising Factor (NMF). NMF is what keeps healthy skin hydrated and protected. Skin conditions like acne, eczema, and psoriasis are closely linked to depleted NMF levels, and as we age, our skin produces less of it naturally.
Water, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil*, Betaine, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Saccharide Isomerate, Nelumbo Nucifera (Lotus) Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Leaf Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Trideceth-6, C11-13 Isoparaffin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin. *cold-pressed
Formulated without: Essential Oils, Synthetic Fragrances/Colorants, Parabens, Phthalates, Sulfates, Formaldehydes.
Only Where Your Skin Needs It
Barrier Booster Moisturiser is not a fixed full-face step. Apply it only to areas that feel tight or pulling after Hydrating Serum — typically the cheeks, around the mouth, or any zone that feels dry or reactive. If your whole face feels tight, apply everywhere. If only certain areas do, apply just there.If your skin feels tight or dry during the day or by the end of the day, that’s useful feedback — use a little more Barrier Booster Moisturiser in your next skincare routine. Moisturiser should always be applied on clean skin, so note how your skin feels and adjust at your next AM or PM routine accordingly.
How to Apply
Apply Hydrating Serum first to your whole face. Then, on areas that feel tight, mix a small amount of Barrier Booster Moisturiser into your palms with any remaining Hydrating Serum and apply together — or apply Barrier Booster Moisturiser directly on top as a separate layer. Both work. The mix-in method gives a lighter feel; layering gives a richer result. Start with a pea-sized amount per zone and adjust based on how your skin feels.
Adjust to Your Climate
Your skin’s oil needs change with the weather. In Singapore’s humidity, many acne fighters need very little additional oil — sometimes none. In cooler, drier climates or in air-conditioned environments, your skin will signal it needs more. Tightness, flaking, or increased sensitivity are the signs. Follow your skin’s lead, not a fixed routine.
In the Morning and at Night
Can be used both AM and PM. In the morning, Barrier Booster Moisturiser can be applied before sunscreen. At night, it works as the final nourishing step after all actives and serums.
Description
AS FEATURED IN
Personalised Moisture Balance
Find Your Perfect Water and Oil 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.
It overproduces oil to compensate — causing oilier skin, clogged pores, and breakouts. Oily skin is often dehydrated. Dehydrated skin can also flake and become reactive, even if it doesn’t feel dry.
It can’t hold onto moisture regardless of how much you apply. You’ll experience tightness, flaking, itchiness, and a weakened barrier — leaving skin vulnerable to skin issues like eczema. This is especially common in cold or dry climates.
Hydrating Serum is the water layer — the essential first step that adds hydration into the skin. For oily skin or in humid weather, this alone is often enough. But if your skin needs more, Skinlycious lets you customise.
STEP 1
Hydrating Serum
Adds water into the skin. Enough for most oily skin.
Add-on (if needed)
Barrier Booster Moisturiser
Adds oil. Seals moisture in. Barrier support.
Add-on (if DRY)
Balancing Facial Oil
Adds more oil. Further seals moisture in.
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What Makes This Moisturiser Different
3 Reasons This Moisturiser Actually Works
Most moisturisers are formulated with whatever oils are trendy or cheap. Very few are formulated around what acne-prone skin is actually missing.
Hydrating Serum works differently. Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium PCA are humectants — they attract water into the skin and hold it there from within, not by coating the surface. The formula is completely oil-free, absorbs instantly, and leaves no residue. Oily skin gets the hydration it needs without any of the congestion it doesn’t.
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.
NMF is depleted by ageing, harsh skincare, stress, and skin conditions like acne and eczema. When NMF is low, your skin becomes more reactive, more prone to breakouts, and harder to keep balanced.
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.
By the time she was 20, the evidence was visible: a deep forehead wrinkle — not from ageing, but from years of dehydrated, barrier-compromised skin. It wasn’t until an aesthetic doctor introduced her to a Sodium Hyaluronate serum at 23 that things turned around. With consistent use, that wrinkle gradually faded and eventually disappeared. It’s the reason fine line reduction appears in this product’s benefits — Jasmine didn’t read about it in a study. She lived it.
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.
Real People. Personalized Results.
Discover how others with similar skin struggles found their clear skin solution.
Oily to balanced skin
“I have oily skin with mild acne, especially on my nose. The starter kit improved my skin, with the hydrating serum being my favorite—it’s not sticky, hydrates perfectly, and helped my skin feel more normal and stable”
— Anna
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Perfect moisturizing balance
“Despite having really oily skin, I learned that moisturizing is essential. This Hydrating Serum does exactly the right amount of moisturizing for me without being too much.“
Andie
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No More Antibiotics
“Struggled with acne since my teens. Antibiotics were expensive and unsustainable. After using the starter kit, my skin was softer and smoother—even my colleagues noticed the improvement!“
Joanne
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Visible results in weeks
“I started with the Starter Kit and saw a big difference after 2.5 weeks. The Hydrating Serum has been my go-to and actually helps reduce the excess sebum on my face.”
Vanessa
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Why Us vs. Everyone Else
Frequently Asked Questions
Good Questions, Straight Answers
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. Apply Hydrating Serum to your whole face first. Any area that feels tight, pulling, or dry — right after applying, or at any point during the day — is where you apply Barrier Booster Moisturiser. You can apply it any time you feel that tightness, not just as part of your morning or night routine. Mix a small amount into any remaining Hydrating Serum on your palms, or layer it directly on the areas that need it. Start with a pea-sized amount per zone and adjust from there. If your whole face feels comfortable after Hydrating Serum, you may not need Barrier Booster Moisturiser at all that day — especially in humid weather. 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.
Just give us 1-2 working days to prepare your order once you have placed your order and another 1-2 working days for the courier to deliver.
Do note that we don’t work on weekends and on Singapore’s Public Holidays.
To understand natural ingredients better, Jasmine specially took a diploma in organic skincare formulation. After researching on the types of oil that is beneficial for acne-prone skin, Jasmine tested and developed a proprietary oil blend (Skinlycious Balancing Facial Oil) that didn’t break her out. She then used this oil to formulate Barrier Booster Moisturiser.
After many iterations, Jasmine finalised on a formula that didn’t break her out. She then sent out 3 samples of the same formula, with difference only in the percentage of Balancing Facial Oil, to a small group of initial customers who feedback that they needed a moisturiser on top of hydrating serum. It was a blinded test. When the results came back, there was no winner among the 3 samples.
Jasmine then decided to choose the one with a lower oil percentage, so that herself (oily/normal breakout-prone skin) could use this moisturiser. And launch a pure blend of our proprietary oil as Skinlycious Balancing Facial Oil, so that the dry breakout-prone skin can customise the amount of oil they need.
What Real Customers Are Saying
105 reviews for Barrier Booster Moisturiser
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Ruuben (verified owner) –
I think this was the best thing of the full set I tried. I like to dab this on each pimple. Helps to bring it down.
nixonrey (verified owner) –
Well packaged. Delivery was pretty fast. Works well. Thanks
lynettenyssa (verified owner) –
A very happy Skinlycious user. It gives my aging skin radiance and keep it well moisturised and also keep my pores small. Has been using their calming cleanser, hydrating serum, clarifying serum, glow exfoliant and barrier booster moisturiser. Great products!
joost08 (verified owner) –
Item received in good order . Prompt shipment service . Thank u .
ongangela (verified owner) –
Item received in good condition with a smooth and fast delivery. Will order again when needed.