Real Barrier
Extreme Cream
A nourishing moisturizer by Real Barrier — featuring Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 (supports skin microbiome balance…) and Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester (mimics the opioid-pathway signal…).
42 of 42 ingredients identified
Informational only — check the packaging and a professional for advice.
Barrier-support ingredients present
Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide MEA, Phospholipids, Dihydroxyisopropyl Palmoylpalmamide, Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol help reinforce the skin barrier.
Contains fragrance
Fragrance is a common trigger for sensitivity and irritation in reactive skin.
Category breakdown
Emollient · 9Humectant · 7Fragrance · 6Solvent / vehicle · 4Soothing · 4Barrier support · 4Other · 3Active · 2Surfactant · 1Antioxidant · 1Preservative · 1
Relationships
Works well together
Hydrogenated Oil + GlycerinXylitylglucoside + AnhydroxylitolXylitylglucoside + XylitolAnhydroxylitol + XylitolSodium Hyaluronate + Glycerin
Full ingredient breakdown
4
A gold-standard humectant that draws water into the skin.
7
Pro-vitamin B5 that soothes and hydrates.
8
A synthetic ceramide-analogue combining myristoyl/palmitoyl fatty chains with oxostearamide/arachamide MEA, designed to replenish ceramide NP-type lipids in the skin barrier; used in Real Barrier formulations.
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An extract from the berries of European mistletoe (Viscum album) used as a skin-conditioning and soothing agent in cosmetics at low concentrations.
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A glucoside of xylitol used as a humectant, typically combined with anhydroxylitol and xylitol in the Actimoist moisturizing complex.
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A dehydrated xylitol derivative used as a humectant, typically found alongside xylitylglucoside and xylitol in biomimetic moisturizing complexes.
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A plant-derived sugar alcohol that hydrates skin and supports its moisture barrier.
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A simple sugar humectant that draws moisture into the skin and serves as a substrate for skin-microbiome-friendly formulations.
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The stable ester form of vitamin E that converts to active tocopherol in skin; a common, shelf-stable antioxidant.
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A generic INCI listing for a mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and related compounds) that are structural components of cell membranes, used to reinforce the skin barrier and aid active delivery.
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A proprietary ceramide-analogue lipid used in Real Barrier formulations, consisting of a dihydroxyisopropyl backbone with palmoyl-palmamide chains that integrate into the skin's intercellular lipid matrix.
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A synthetic sphingolipid analogue developed by Evonik (trade name Ceramide III B analogue), consisting of an isopropanol backbone with two capryloyloxy-palmitamido chains that mimic the structure of ceramide III/NP.
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A gentle soothing and skin-conditioning agent.
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A synthetic seven-amino-acid peptide (Ac-Glu-Glu-Met-Gln-Arg-Arg-Ala; trade name Fensebiome™) that acts as a microbiome-modulating active, strengthening the skin's barrier and defence against pathogens rather than acting on neuromuscular SNARE pathways.
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A polysaccharide that binds to skin to provide lasting hydration and a soothing film.
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The salt form of hyaluronic acid; penetrates more readily.
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A synthetic dipeptide-cetyl ester (trade name Lumiskin/Calmosensine) that modulates the skin's endorphin pathway to deliver soothing and anti-aging benefits.
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An isolated active from centella with strong soothing effects.