Rhode Barrier Restore Cream: a Guru Score of 72%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Yay

"The Road Barrier Restore Cream [...] is a really nice PM moisturizer for me. It is similar to the Midnight Blue in the sense of it being kind of more silky feeling, but it does nourish very well without feeling too heavy on the skin. Thoroughly enjoyed that one, too."

All 2 takes from Tina Tanaka Harris

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"This is a non-Asian product I took with us while traveling and loved then. I actually think this is my second tube. It's a nice medium-textured cream that feels silky on the skin but definitely nourishes well. It's a really easy go-to PM moisturizer."

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"The Road Barrier Restore Cream [...] is a really nice PM moisturizer for me. It is similar to the Midnight Blue in the sense of it being kind of more silky feeling, but it does nourish very well without feeling too heavy on the skin. Thoroughly enjoyed that one, too."

April Basi

72k subs

~Mixed

"The peptide complex is real and working for normal dry melanin rich skin focused on anti-aging and firmness, but the shea butter position and the hidden exfoliants make this a careful patch test situation before you fully commit if you're acne prone."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Mixed

"The Barrier Restore Cream, a moisturizer that focuses on hydration and strengthening the skin barrier. It has niacinamide, shea butter, and of course peptides. It wasn't anything groundbreaking, but it was a really decent moisturizer."

All 2 takes from James Welsh

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"The Barrier Restore Cream, a moisturizer that focuses on hydration and strengthening the skin barrier. It has niacinamide, shea butter, and of course peptides. It wasn't anything groundbreaking, but it was a really decent moisturizer."

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"The barrier cream was good. Not necessarily groundbreaking. I remember it was a nice moisturizer that focused on hydration, strengthening the skin barrier, including ingredients like niacinamide, shea butter, and peptides. Of course, nothing groundbreaking, but also maybe that was good because it meant that everyone could use these and buy them."

Hyram

4.33M subs

~Yay

"I've really enjoyed using that moisturizer. [...] I've always been a fan of that one since I first tried it. [...] I feel like this is a great product to start with, especially if you're someone who has really dry or dehydrated skin. I would say this kind of provides a similar experience to what you would get out of slugging."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Yay

"For $30 I don't think this is a bad product in fact if you want an anti-aging moisturizer this is a really really light weight formula"

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Dr. Somji Skin

360k subs

~Yay

"I'm going to apply the Rhode Barrier Restore Cream, [...] a great moisturizer that is absolutely key for me. This pairs really well and [...] seals in the moisture and locks everything in beautifully. It would be good because [...] if she was using things like retinol and dry skin, then she could lay this on afterwards."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"In my opinion the Barrier Restore Cream is a very nice product, but I have to tell you I did run into issues if I try to use this as my morning facial moisturizer prior to applying sunscreen. [...] If I added this and then sunscreen I would get pilling, which is not surprising when it comes to your sunscreen you really don't want to be layering it on over a ton of stuff because it can have issues setting up properly."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Mixed

"This is good, I think it's a great moisturizer, but I would almost call it like an antioxidant peptide moisturizer. I don't know if I'd call it a Barrier Restore Cream because it will restore the barrier but there are things that would do that better. It doesn't have ceramides, which I think are essential to our skin barrier. However, it does have glycerin, shea butter, squalene, hyaluronic acid, and various peptides that are hydrating and moisturizing."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

151k subs

~Yay

"Rhode Barrier Restore Cream is going to protect her barrier in case she has any dry patches or anything like that and seal all that in just for that perfect makeup application. [...] I always like to do a more rich cream when I'm going to get my makeup done. [...] You really only need a tiny bit in the areas where you feel like you get a little bit more dry under your makeup, and for me that's around the nose and under the eyes."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Rhode Barrier Restore Cream?

A lightweight cream moisturizer formulated with peptides, niacinamide, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin and support the skin barrier.

Is Rhode Barrier Restore Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is Rhode Barrier Restore Cream's Guru Score?

Rhode Barrier Restore Cream holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 expert reviewers we have collected.