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Cleanse
Barrier Boost Gel Cleanser
148 ml / 5 fl oz · Fragrance-free
A gel cleanser that leaves ceramides behind instead of taking them away. Low foam on purpose - squeaky is not clean, it is stripped.
$22
About 3–4 weeks of daily use — roughly $0.79 a day.
Pairs with the GHK-Cu Duo — $49- ✓ Free US shipping over $50, ships in 1–2 business days
- ✓ 60-day empty-bottle guarantee — nothing to send back
- ✓ Layers with copper peptides without pilling
- ✓ Fragrance-free, vegan, cruelty-free, made in the USA
- Key active
- Ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid
- Supporting
- Mild non-sulphate surfactants, glycerin
- Texture
- Clear gel, low foam
- Best for
- Daily cleansing without stripping
- When
- AM and PM
- Skin types
- All, including sensitive
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Why It Goes With Copper Peptides
What this adds to the GHK-Cu routine.
Every product here has to earn a place next to the peptide. Here is the specific reason this one does.
The pairing
Barrier Boost Gel Cleanser + GHK-Cu
The single most common reason an expensive serum underperforms is the cleanser used thirty seconds before it. A stripping cleanser raises skin pH and takes lipids with it, so the copper peptide lands on a surface that is busy recovering. This one leaves the barrier intact, which means the serum that follows is working on the skin you actually have rather than the one your cleanser just damaged.
- Order: Cleanse, then apply Copper Peptide Serum to still-damp skin.
- Interaction risk: None — no acids, no retinoids, no fragrance in either product
- Best judged at: 8–12 weeks, same light, same spot
What It Does
Where it earns its place.
What to expect, and roughly when. Surface changes read first; structural ones take longer.
pH
Why squeaky is bad
That tight clean feeling is a raised surface pH and stripped lipids. It takes hours to recover, and your serum goes on during those hours.
DAMP
Do not fully dry
Copper peptides and hyaluronic acid both want water present. Pat, do not rub, and leave the skin slightly damp.
FOAM
Less is deliberate
Foam is a surfactant signal, not a cleaning measurement. Low foam cleans fine and costs the barrier far less.
Ingredients (INCI)
Water, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lauryl Glucoside, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Algae Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Niacinamide, SK-influx®V MB (Carbomer + Ceramide Ap + Ceramide Eop + Ceramide NP + Cholesterol + Phytosphingosine + Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate + Xanthan Gum), Sodium Hydroxide. SK-influx® is a registered trademark of Evonik Operations GmbH.
How to Use
Where it sits in the routine.
01
When
AM and PM.
02
Order
Cleanse, then apply Copper Peptide Serum to still-damp skin.
03
Seal it in
Finish with a moisturiser, and SPF over the top in the morning. An unsealed water-based step evaporates.
Layering with the rest of the range: full layering guide →
The Formula
Short list, on purpose.
What's in it
- ●Ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acidThe active this product is built around.
- ●Mild non-sulphate surfactants, glycerinSupporting cast — comfort, slip and hydration.
What's not
- ○Fragrance & essential oilsNothing to react to.
- ○Alcohol denat.No short-term tightening trick.
- ○DyesColour comes from the formula or not at all.
Questions
About barrier boost gel cleanser.
How does barrier boost gel cleanser fit with copper peptides?
The single most common reason an expensive serum underperforms is the cleanser used thirty seconds before it. A stripping cleanser raises skin pH and takes lipids with it, so the copper peptide lands on a surface that is busy recovering. This one leaves the barrier intact, which means the serum that follows is working on the skin you actually have rather than the one your cleanser just damaged.
When should I use it?
AM and PM. Cleanse, then apply Copper Peptide Serum to still-damp skin.
Is it fragrance-free?
Yes. Nothing in the SkincareLabs range carries added fragrance or essential oils, so there is nothing in it to react to.
Will it pill under makeup?
It shouldn't — there are no silicones or film-formers in it. If you get pilling, it's almost always a product further up the stack, or not waiting thirty seconds before the next layer.
Is it pregnancy-friendly?
There's no retinoid, no salicylic acid and no fragrance in it. That said, we're a skincare brand, not your clinician — run it past your OB or midwife first.
Better together
Built around the peptide.
Barrier Boost Gel Cleanser is designed to sit alongside GHK-Cu, not compete with it. The Duo is both copper peptide steps, priced as one.
Shop the Duo — $49