Beauty

Quiet Hours Barrier Balm

Lumen Formulary

Three ceramides, cholesterol, no fragrance. The dull one that works.

8.8/10 Buy £24
Specifications
LipidsCeramides NP/AP/EOP, cholesterol, fatty acids
HumectantGlycerin 8%
FragranceNone
Size75 ml tube
Cost in useAbout £8 a month, twice daily

What we found

This is the mid-priced band from the barrier piece, and the point of that piece: the £90 alternative behaved identically on glass and on skin.

Pairs with the retinal serum by taking the irritation out of weeks two and three. Apply it first if you are buffering.

Good

  • Lipid ratio close to the 3:1:1 that research supports
  • Tube rather than jar, so no repeated contamination
  • Texture is light enough to actually reapply

Less good

  • Not occlusive enough alone for very dry skin in hard frost
  • No SPF, and it is not meant to have any

Written about in

Bought at retail. No sample, no affiliate placement, no changes after publication except corrections.

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