Lightweight Barrier Repair for Summer: 8 Products That Won't Make You Greasy
innisfree$24.00- “This contains ceramides, fatty acids. We also have phytosterols, which is like a plant-based cholesterol”▶ 2:00
- “Green tea brings antioxidant content to the skin. It's very protective. It's great for promoting healthy skin, but it is also something that helps to bring down inflammation and redness in the skin”▶ 2:12
- “The texture here is more like a plumping, very hydrating, gel bouncy-like texture with just a kiss of moisture”▶ 2:38
- “It actually has like a plumping factor to it as well, which I really love, because it is a hydration that lasts with your skin for a while”▶ 2:52
- “It's just a very light skin conditioning kind of moisture that just sits right at the top, softens the skin, but underneath it's plump, it's bouncy, it's juicy, it's hydrated, it's soothed and comfortable as well”▶ 3:09
- “I'm going to recommend this for really all skin types, but as I mentioned, oily skin in particular, don't be afraid of the milk in this name. It is appropriate for your skin type”▶ 3:22
- “Combo skin, which happens to be my skin type, you're going to enjoy this one, too, cuz the balance that it brings is really, really nice without overwhelming any oily areas”▶ 3:30
Round Lab$31.00- “This features fermented soybean extract, which helps to bring down inflammation and soothe the skin”▶ 3:41
- “It contains ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids, but it also has some nice niacinamide for barrier strengthening as well as panthenol, which is a very hydrating ingredient”▶ 3:48
- “It is milky, but it actually is very thin. It's really runny, and it spreads and applies to the skin in a really nice thin, even layer. It sinks in very, very quickly”▶ 4:22
- “This is a kiss of moisture, you know, but it's not heavy, oil-like moisture. It's not buttery-like moisture”▶ 4:32
- “Really great absorbency into the skin without like a sticky or tacky feel or a heavy weight”▶ 4:45
- “This is great for combo, oily, and acne-prone skin”▶ 4:52
- “The niacinamide content in here will help to gradually fade that dark mark”▶ 5:16
- “It's going to help address dull skin as well and really help addressing that issue on the skin between a lot of oil and a lack of water or dehydration”▶ 5:26
- “This is great if you especially identify with a lot of oil on your skin, but that deep down thirsty feeling”▶ 5:37
Torriden$11.00- “This is going to be a long-time recommendation for me, years and years now I've been recommending this as a lightweight ceramides cholesterol fatty acid product”▶ 6:07
- “We've got five different types of ceramides in here and the cholesterol with some fatty acid content”▶ 6:18
- “It is this medium gel texture. Not milk, not emulsion, gel texture. And it is so plumping, so hydrating, so refreshing”▶ 6:24
- “If you're looking to smooth out maybe some dehydration lines on your skin... Hydrate that up, baby, those lines disappear. Your skin is nice and plump and smooth again”▶ 6:44
- “This is a really good option for combo skin especially just because the gel texture is a little bit more on the medium side. There's a little bit more weight. It's not heavy or greasy”▶ 7:30
- “It is also good for oily skin because it is very breathable”▶ 7:48
- “I know some oily folks who actually use this like a gel moisturizer”▶ 7:56
COSRX$24.00- “This is a barrier care beast. This has so many great ingredients to strengthen up the skin barrier”▶ 8:59
- “We've got five different types of ceramides. We've got pseudo ceramide content”▶ 9:10
- “We have cholesterol fatty acid content. We've got phytosphingosine, which is a precursor to ceramides”▶ 9:27
- “It has a kind of cream toner type texture, but because it comes in that misting format, it is actually delivered in a very fine, even application”▶ 10:22
- “With all the amino acid and humectant content in here, it actually feels very hydrating and refreshing first with just a kiss of skin conditioning moisture on top. It feels velvety, but it doesn't feel greasy”▶ 10:27
- “You can also use this as a final moisturizing layer. You can use this like your serum. Look at all the ceramide content in here, right? You can set your makeup with it if you wanted to as well”
- “I really like this line from COSRX, but this mist in particular really fits the bill for lightweight barrier repair”▶ 11:30
- “If you're on a tight budget, you can only get one product, and you want like the best one, or the one that is going to give you the most of those good ingredients to strengthen up your skin barrier, this might be the one for you”
SKIN1004$14.40- “This is another like OG light ceramide product that I've been recommending for so many years on my channel, and I know so many of my oily friends out there love this moisturizer”▶ 12:21
- “It has ceramides, it has cholesterol, it has fatty acids. It also has some centella content in here, which brings a lot of calming and soothing to the skin”▶ 12:34
- “Reduces inflammation, redness, irritation. It can actually be very healing for acne-prone skin as well, without stripping the skin or exfoliating it”▶ 12:42
- “This has this great cooling gel texture. This feels so refreshing, so hydrating, a little bit plumping”▶ 13:09
- “If your skin tends to overheat in the summertime and goes a little bit red and it just feels a little bit sensitized, this texture feels just so calming”▶ 13:28
- “I really like this one particularly for oily skin just because of that gel-like texture. Even though I said it's a little bit thicker than like just thin gels that sit on top, it's not sticky, overwhelming, or greasy”▶ 14:15
- “It's incredibly breathable”
- “If you are suffering with a ton of dehydration, though, products like this are really nice on first application, but they don't really fight the dehydration as well cuz you do need a kiss of occlusivity... this particular moisturizer just doesn't have that quality to it”▶ 14:40
- “We've got the ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acid content in here. We've also got some rice extract, which is a really potent antioxidant, very protective for the skin”▶ 14:06
- “This is a very lightweight milky lotion texture. So, it's not a stiff cream, right? It is moisturizing, but it's not a stiff cream, but it's not gel-like or like emulsion-like, either. It's just a very fluidy lightweight lotion”▶ 16:00
- “This is a really good amount of balancing moisture without overwhelming your skin. Great for combo skin types”▶ 16:16
- “This is great if your combo skin maybe leans just a tiny bit more dry in certain areas. You're going to appreciate how much moisture this brings without the grease and without the thickness”▶ 16:19
- “What I really like about it is not sticky or tacky in the finish. It softens the skin, sinks in really good, does the moisturization inside without any tackiness on the outside”
- “If you're severely dehydrated, this may not be the very best moisturizer for you, but this is going to be really great for folks who maybe just have a tiny bit of dehydration”▶ 16:38
- “Oily folks may or may not like this. If you have a lot of thick oil on your skin and you know you don't like a lot of moisture, like I would probably skip this one”▶ 16:49
innisfree$30.00- “This is the thickest cream texture in the video, but what's so interesting about this is this is a very velvety, thin, protective, occlusive cream”▶ 17:51
- “It's not relying on a lot of thickness to protect your skin. It's not relying on a lot of oil content or a lot of emollients to moisturize the skin with what feels like in heavy weather grease”▶ 18:02
- “It has this really beautiful, velvety, neutral finish. So, it's not shiny or greasy, but it's this very thin, occlusive cream that really helps to protect your skin from losing hydration”
- “Occlusivity does not have to mean suffocating though. It can come in lighter layers. It doesn't always mean a thick, heavy, dense cream. It can come in these thin types of textures and that's what's so unique about this cream from Innisfree that I don't find in a lot of other moisturizers”▶ 19:28
- “I've been playing around with this one a lot recently and I've been so happy with it as a warm weather moisturizer for my combo skin that tends to demand a little bit more occlusivity”▶ 19:53
- “I don't feel suffocated and I don't look greasy at the end of the day either”▶ 20:09
- “If you're looking for that kind of unicorn quality, a light but protective moisturizer, this is going to be the one for you”▶ 20:15
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