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serum
KraveBeauty

Great Barrier Relief

Type
Serum
Size
45 ml · 100 ml
Key ingredients
10% tamanu oil
Skin types
All skin types
Fragrance
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What users keep saying · from 13 reviews

gentle4hydrating3irritating3broke me out1evened skin tone1rich texture1

An esthetician who says Great Barrier Relief changed their skin and strengthened their barrier; starting tretinoin, they never got flaky.

“I highly recommend trying Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief Serum. It has changed my skin”
positivegentle

Their holy grail for keeping their barrier healthy.

“krave beauty great barrier relief is my holy grail product to keep my skin barrier healthy”
positive

Uses KraveBeauty Great Barrier Relief before moisturizer when their skin is sensitive; it helped heal waxing wounds without lasting marks despite being scar-prone.

“If you want to add something healing I use the Great Barrier Relief serum from Krave Beauty before my moisturizer at night when my skin is feeling sensitive.”
positivegentle

Great Barrier Relief fixed bad dehydration and peeling after a beach trip; still using it five years later.

“I had really bad dehydration and peeling that didn’t get better after a beach trip about five years ago, tried Great Barrier Relief and haven’t looked back since”
positivehydrating

Had a severe reaction to Great Barrier Relief: swollen eyes and blotchy skin.

“used GBR again once I thought my skin was improving and had an insane insane insane reaction. Swollen eyes, blotch”
negativeirritating

Their morning and night moisturizer; feels very healing.

“I use Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief as my moisturizer morning and night, but it is not in stores. I do feel like it is very healing to my skin”
positive

Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.

Loves Great Barrier Relief as a godsend, especially paired with Stratia Liquid Gold.

“The only product I love is their great barrier relief serum. It’s truly a god send”
positive

Finds Great Barrier Relief just okay; it feels more like a cream.

“I have the matcha hemp hydrating cleanser and the great barrier relief serum (which feels more like a cream to me). They are both ok.”
mixedrich texture

Uses it at night as a moisturizer and says it has done wonders for dry skin and eczema spots on the hands.

“Krave Beauty specifically their Great Barrier Relief. I use it at night as a moisturizer and it has done wonders for me when my skin gets dry .”
positivehydrating

Great Barrier Relief irritated their skin and caused redness.

“I’ve heard so many great reviews about the GBR serum so I purchased it but noticed it has been irritating my skin. 😭 It’s supposed to reduce redness but it actually caused it for me.”
negativeirritating

Thinks Great Barrier Relief is a great product.

“I think the Great Barrier Relief is a great product though!”
positive

Great Barrier Relief wasn't hydrating, flared their skin on tretinoin, and the pump broke.

“The GBR serum wasn’t hydrating, and when I was starting tretinoin, would really flare up my skin. The pump also stopped working”
negativeirritating

With sensitive, damaged skin, loves Great Barrier Relief every morning; skin feels hydrated and balanced.

“I use the great barrier relief every morning before my spf and I freaking love it! My skin is so hydrated and feels balanced”
positivehydrating

Repurchased Great Barrier Relief twice; it repaired their barrier, lightened dark spots and smoothed texture.

“i love Krave’s GBR so much that i repurchased 2 more after emptying my first bottle (lasted me 2 months). for me it did so much more than repaired my skin barrier, it helped me lighten dark spots”
positiveevened skin tone

Considers Great Barrier Relief one of their holy grails.

“I love their cleanser but I also completely adore both Great Barrier Relief and The Beet Shield (I consider all 3 to be my HG’s.)”
positive

Loves Great Barrier Relief alongside the Matcha Hemp cleanser.

“I LOVE the GBR and matcha hemp cleanser but it kinda did nothing/slightly irritated my hormonal acne and redness”
positive

Uses Great Barrier Relief to rescue their skin whenever it reacts to something.

“The mother of all my skincare when I have applied something my skin hates and my face starts going into panic mode, GBR to rescue!”
positivegentle

Great Barrier Relief completely calms their sensitivity and stress hives.

“GBR is amazing! i've recently developed some skin sensitivity and stress-related hives, and this completely calms my skin down”
positivegentle

Great Barrier Relief broke them out badly within a week.

“Glad to hear I’m not the only one who didn’t love GBR, it broke me out something awful when I tried it for about a week.”
negativebroke me out

Uses it twice daily and won't go without it.

“I use it twice a day and will never go without.”
positive

They like using it as their regular moisturiser.

“the krave cleanser is my holy grail. and i like to use the GBR as a regular moisturizer”
positive

On tretinoin with acne and scarring, loves Great Barrier Relief.

“I love GBR! I have been struggling with acne, ccs, and scarring/hyperpigmentation”
positive

Great Barrier Relief isn't moisturizing enough alone and seemed to dry their skin out.

“it's not moisturising enough by itself. Their wesbite calls it the last-step in your skincare routine but I feel like it actually dries my skin out rather than hydrating it.”
negative