Marie Veronique

Barrier Restore Serum

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Barrier Restore Serum
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Barrier Restore Serum

Barrier Restore Serum

$120
$120

A replenishing serum that maintains barrier function and helps keep skin balanced.
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Barrier Restore Serum

1 oz / 30 ml
$120
  • Overview
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  • How to use
  • Ingredients
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Highlights

Suitable for

All skin types, especially sensitive, dehydrated, aging, and symptomatic

Why we stand behind it

This groundbreaking serum works to replenish and maintain the skin′s barrier layer while balancing moisture levels to address dry, dehydrated skin.

Good for skin with dermatitis-related conditions (allergic and atopic), sensitive skin, and rosacea-prone skin.

Key ingredients

Ceramides: Lipid molecules within cell membranes, they help cells form a protective layer that plumps skin and retains moisture.
Plankton extract: Restructures the skin matrix for improved barrier function.
Sodium hyaluronate: Occurs naturally in skin, maintaining its moisture and elasticity. This large molecule can’t fully penetrate the skin’s outer layers to fill wrinkles, yet it’s a wonderful humectant, holding up to 1000x its own weight in water.
L-arginine: Also known as L-glutamine, this amino acid is proven to play an important role in the growth of fibroblast cells.
Sodium PCA: A humectant found in human skin has high water absorbing properties, and the ability to absorb moisture from the air.
Phosphatidyl serine: Some studies show topical application slows wrinkling by inhibiting enzymes that break down collagen.
Magnesium chloride: May help alleviate dryness/inflammation in magnesium deficient skin by increasing elasticity and moisture.

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This product is

Cruelty Free

Sustainable Packaging

Gluten Free

Fragrance Free

What is an undertone?

An undertone is the color beneath the surface of your skin, which never changes (even with a tan). There are three types of undertones:

Pink/Cool

I see red or pink undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin burns easily, but barely tans.
My skin looks better in silver jewelry than gold.

Neutral

I see both pink and yellow undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin sometimes burns and sometimes tans.
My skin looks good in both gold and silver jewelry.

Yellow/Warm

I see yellow or golden undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin rarely burns, but tans easily.
My skin looks better in gold jewelry than silver.

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Usage

Use AM and PM. Shake well. Apply a thin layer after cleansing and misting. Follow with an application of one of our recommended oil blends.
If irritation develops discontinue use and consult a physician.
Keep in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Use within 6 months of opening.

Full ingredient list
Barrier Restore Serum: Ingredients: camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf infusion || propanediol || simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil || lactobacillus/cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract || urea || zinc oxide || leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate || phospholipids (soy lecithin) || magnesium chloride (and other trace minerals) || glycerin || brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) seed oil || sodium pca || xanthan gum || water || laminaria digitata (algae) extract || camellia sinensis (green tea) extract || polygonum aviculare (knotweed bioflavonoids) extract || saccharide isomerate || lactic acid extract || gluconolactone || daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract || aspartic acid || sucrose || plankton extract || decyl glucoside || resveratrol || phosphatidyl serine || acetyl glucosamine || jojoba esters || ceramide np (n-acylated phytosphingosine) || superoxide dismutase (sod) || arginine || sodium chloride || sodium hyaluronate || citric acid
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Marie Veronique

Marie Veronique is a Berkeley-based, small batch producer and pioneer in clean, microbiome-friendly, efficacious topicals for skin health. Founded in 2002 by chemist Marie Veronique Nadeau, their products support every skin type and tone — acne, dryness, symptomatic skin, and more — with a particular emphasis on the science of age delay. Marie Veronique believes that the skin is inherently whole and resourceful on its own, with an innate quest to heal and to be in balance. They couple the latest scientific research in skin health with a deep knowledge of other holistic health modalities like Biomedicine, Western Medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Widely acknowledged as a category-defining clean beauty brand and trusted by estheticians and healthcare practitioners, they are committed to transparency and cutting through the hype, trends, and scare tactics the beauty industry has historically leaned into.

SHOP ALL Marie Veronique

Overall rating: 4.816901 / 5 from 142 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Barrier Restore Serum by Marie Veronique is highly regarded for its ability to protect and balance the skin's barrier layer, making it suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive and dehydrated. Customers report significant improvements in skin dryness, comfort, and overall health, with many noting the serum's lightweight feel and absence of heavy moisturizers.

Summary topics

  • Brand Preference (6%): It was reported by customers that Marie Veronique is their favorite brand for skincare.
  • Effectiveness on Dryness (7%): It was highlighted by customers that this product made a huge difference in their skin's dryness.
  • Skin Health Improvement (25%): Many customers remarked that this serum made their skin feel healthier, supple, and luminous.
  • Skin Feel (14%): It was noted by customers that this serum feels great on their skin and makes their skin feel healthier.

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Review highlights

  • "Even in dry climates my skin stays supple and healthy thanks to this serum." — adrienne
  • "I started using this serum a few years ago and do think it has greatly improved my skin." — Megan F.
  • "My skin feels healthier and it also gives me a bit of a glow." — N.

Reviews

My Favorite Product

"Marie Veronique is my favorite skin care brand. And Barrier Restore Serum is one of their best products. Because the line seeks to reset and change the behavior of your skin cells, it's an investment in your future face, which does take time, and the products work best in synergy with one another because they have complementary ingredients. So if you're going to give Marie Veronique a try - and I highly recommend you do - you can go to their website and email one of the skin care experts who work for them, and they'll help you put together a routine. And I recommend you invest in the routine, not a single "miracle" product you think can suddenly change your skin. And then give it time to work. You're worth the investment (: But, I also understand it's pricey, so if you're going to start somewhere, I recommend this Barrier Restore Serum."

— Jessica T. (5/5)

THE Serum of all serums

"This serum is worth its weight in gold. My face is so sensitive, prone redness, dryness, flakiness, hives, bumps, sadness etc. This serum changed all of that. My skin has never looked better in all its days, and let me tell you that perimenopause has not made that easy. Using this serum, my skin is so vibrant, calm, smooth, hydrated, and clear that I can go without makeup and feel confident in my skin. Using a tinted moisturizer is sufficient for days I am out in the sun. I am thrilled by how good my face feels! I just purchased my second bottle, and honestly, the wait to receive it was brutal. Never again will I be without it. So happy I found this."

— Tara H. (5/5)

Healing Serum

"This serum is amazing! My skin is starting to feel soft and supple again."

— Jennifer E. (5/5)

Game changer

"This product single-handedly changed my skin. I was struggling with dermatitis, and it was the only thing that got rid of it. This is my third bottle, and I now use it every other night for maintenance — highly recommend!"

— Carling F. (5/5)

Soothing and effective

"Whenever I travel and don’t bring this, I notice a difference in my skin texture and moisture level. Expensive but reliable and worth it. Have rebought multiple times"

— Christina D. (4/5)

Feels good

"I hope it works!"

— Caroline B. (3/5)

Powerhouse

"Excellent, lightweight serum that works well on my sensitive skin."

— marlene w. (5/5)

Amazing Serum!

"After using this for a week or so I noticed a difference in the size of my pores, they appeared smaller. I also felt like my skin texture was improved. I have sensitive skin and am prone to perioral dermatitis and I think this product is the perfect product to help my skin heal and then also to maintain barrier health."

— Shana (5/5)

Must have for sensitive reactive skin

"I have sensitive skin and when I have a bad reaction to something, it can result in eczema or acne. This Barrier Restore Serum is amazing when you are in the middle of a flare up or can feel one coming on. All her products are incredible for eczema- or acne-prone skin!"

— Lisa K. (5/5)

Ultimate skin neccesity

"This is the most perfect foundation to heatlhy skin. A must have for winter dryness and stress."

— Ashley I. (5/5)

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