Reparative, skin-soothing serum
Details
A creamy, nourishing serum that calms signs of sensitivity and evens out skin without the greasy after feeling. A blend of conditioning oils fight irritation, discoloration and breakouts caused by a damaged skin barrier. Skin looks clear, feels calm, and probably sounds amazing.
A Calming Hand
Our skin and the environment don’t always get along. So when you need help fighting off environmental aggressors, Great Barrier Relief is there to lend a hand. It works by repairing damage in the skin barrier—the skin’s invisible shield. Great Barrier Relief helps “glue” together tears in the barrier to keep the good stuff in and the bad stuff out. Let your skin sigh a great breath of relief.
Deep Moisture, Hold the Grease:
Oat So Simple Water Cream + Great Barrier Relief = YES. Mix it up however you like: a dollop of each, one in the AM + one in the PM, or on different parts of the face.
Double Dose of Protection:
Warning: The combined anti-pollution, anti-irritant powers of Great Barrier Relief and The Beet Shield may make you think you’re invincible.
Always vegan, cruelty-free and free of fragrances, essential oils, and colorants.
Note: Great Barrier Relief does contain 10% Tamanu Oil, which is derived from Tamanu nuts. Though most people don’t have issues using this ingredient, people with nut allergies could have a potential reaction. If you think your skin will react, we recommend performing a 24-hour patch test on your wrist and neck first and slowly integrating GBR into your routine thereafter. If you do experience an allergic reaction, stop using the product immediately and seek medical attention if needed.
Water, Propanediol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil (10%), Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Serine, Acetyl Glutamine, Glycine, Ceramide NP, Oleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Glycosyl Trehalose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Saccharide Isomerate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactic Acid, Xanthan gum, Urea, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Magnesium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA
Step 1: #SkincareCommitment: Once you’ve used it up, time to recycle. Make sure you rinse out all leftover product before you start.
Step 2: Get the deets: Great Barrier Relief is 100% recyclable, but we recommend a quick Google search to check what can be recycled in your city. If it can’t be recycled near you, consider using TerraCycle. It’s a mail-in service that will recycle your beauty products for free!
Step 3: Chuck it in the (recycling) bin. No need to remove the labels or glue, they can be recycled too.
FYI, here are all the materials used to create Great Barrier Relief. Each number is a resin identification code, which recycling plants use to identify the types of plastic and how they should be processed.
Cap: PP (5) / Polypropylene
Bottle: PET (1) / Polyethylene Terephthalate
Box: PAP (21) / Paper, Mixed paper, Cardboard
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Shannon
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Lauren
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Juan
Leah
Yuri
Shannon
Alex
Lauren
Sable
Juan
Leah
Skin Concern: dehydration, hyperpigmentation
Age: 18-24
“This is a serum that I reach for morning and night. As someone who has experienced a lot of hyperpigmentation prior to using this, it has completely killed all of the dark spots and all the small little dark marks that I used to have on my skin. It does a really amazing job at calming my skin if I have over-exfoliated...gotten too much sun...have a really bad pimple that is upsetting me because I ate too much tiramisu... This does an amazing job at calming your skin barrier with ceramides, vitamin B3, and tamanu oil. If you have issues with a compromised skin barrier, or if you have issues with irritation, hyperpigmentation, or inflamed skin and you have been wondering if GBR was right for you... This is a sign letting you know that it is. And you're ready.”
Start with clean, dry skin.
Apply 1–2 pumps of GBR onto your skin. Feeling dry? Add an extra pump. If you’re oily, keep it light.
Layer on your favorite moisturizer (subtle Oat So Simple plug) and SPF in the mornings.
If you’re feeling sensitive, avoid rubbing! Use a clean q-tip instead to apply a thin layer on redness or irritation.
The Great Barrier Relief Story
This beaut literally gets rid of my redish skin tone and really brings it to a minimal which is totally good enough I’m so grateful this product not only helps my skin look one color but gives it a burst of hydration wich I desperately needed 😩🤍🤍🤍
I reaaaaally love this. The constant redness on my cheeks and chin is legit gone. Did not make my super sensitive face break out. And somehow it's unscented but smells like cinnamon rolls. I'm just in love. Will forever be on my shelf! It has helped my skin SO much.
I'm not even exaggerating. I live in Canada and the winters are super super dry. This winter especially, due to staying indoors and stress with online school, my skin got so dry to the point that it was red, itchy, painful, and felt like sandpaper when i touched it. Nothing worked - I tried putting on a ton of lotion, using humidifiers, turning down central heating, but my skin was still super dry. But my skin literally went back to normal after using the great barrier relief!
My skin has been so bad with acne and the over production of oils. GBR helped almost immediately to keep my oils in balance and this reducing some acne. I like to pair this with The Ordinary niacinamide serum and Krave Beauty’s oat moisturizer. I wake up and can go through my day without having to feel like I put grease on my face within a few hours, even with Florida’s weather. I would say it’s worth a try especially if you struggle with excessive oil production. I’m so glad I bought this and I’ll continue to have this on my shelf! Great product!
Triggered fungal acnee. Good product but not for everybody I guess. It does what it's supposed to but I wish I knew this would happen. Since it was the only change in my routine I went and checked out the ingredients. Again, great for the skin barrier
