Buffer Jelly
Micro-slug
Apply a thin layer to your face as the last step in your routine to semi-occlude your skin.
Boost
Mix 1-2 drops into your favorite moisturizer as a barrier booster.
Super Jelly
Fun fact: you can mix Super Saturated and Buffer Jelly together to create a custom moisturizer perfectly tailored for your skin. Oily? Use more Super Saturated. Dry? Use more Buffer Jelly.
0.5% EPIDERMAL LIPID COMPLEX
Ceramide NP, Free Fatty Acids, and Acai Sterols are blended to mimic the golden ratio found in your skin, which has been clinically proven to help accelerate barrier recovery. While petrolatum works immediately, this complex works overtime to repair the skin barrier long term.
3% PETROLATUM
This gold standard occlusive - and dermatologist favorite - forms a barrier on the surface of the skin, immediately preventing moisture loss and locking juicy hydration in. We’re using it in a semi-occlusive “microdose”, making it appropriate for daily use, for any skin type.
80% BIO-LIPID BLEND
A blend of non-comedogenic oils (Jojoba Oil, Squalane, Safflower Oil) mimic the natural triglycerides, squalane, wax esters, and free fatty acids found in the sebum.
1.6% SKIN SOOTHERS
A comforting combo of oat oil, panthenyl triacetate, and green tea wax that reduces redness and irritation for skin that not only feels better, but also heals better.
This product is vegan and does not contain any animal derived ingredients.
In a study of 33 people, Buffer Jelly was a clinically proven barrier breakthrough.
Instantly
42% reduction in skin dryness
AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DAILY USE
Note: product was not applied day of testing– these results are allll you.
— 12% reduction in TEWL
— 63% reduction in skin dryness
— 38% reduction in overall skin roughness
— 31% increase in facial radiance
HOW BUFFER JELLY FEELS
— 91% said skin felt softer and smoother after first application
— 82% said skin felt calm and soothed after first application
— 85% said skin felt moisturized all day and night after two weeks
Every purchase of Buffer Jelly generates 54% LESS WASTE and 67% LESS EMISSIONS when compared to a typical face oil.
How we achieved this:
— 50% recycled plastic content in our packaging– we’ll avoid using the equivalent of 28,000 virgin plastic water bottles this year.*
— The lightweight product design avoids up to 54% of waste and 67% of emissions compared to a typical facial oil.
Is this product lightweight?
The best way to describe the texture of Buffer Jelly is between a facial oil and a balm… but we not-so-secretly think it’s a little jelly-like. So it’s going to feel a teeny bit heavier than a traditional oil, but much lighter than a balm! Plus, the finish is soft, emollient, and glowy, without feeling greasy, sticky, or thick like traditional slugging ointments.
Is it suitable for oily, acne-prone skin? How about on top of my acne treatments?
Buffer Jelly was created specifically to relieve dry, sensitive, compromised skin, but we kept all skin types in mind when formulating. All ingredients were screened for comedogenicity, but it’s always safe to patch test if you’re unsure!
Because Buffer Jelly is semi-occlusive, it doesn’t completely ‘trap’ actives and enhance penetration/irritation like pure petrolatum. However, everyone’s skin is different so again, we recommend patch testing if you have particularly sensitive skin.
Do I need to use a moisturizer with Buffer Jelly?
Nope! Buffer Jelly can be used directly after application of toners/serums. But you can also DIY a custom moisturizer by mixing it into your fave hydrating serum, like Super Saturated. So experiment freely and get your goo on!
WHAT IS MICRO-SLUGGING?
Using petrolatum to seal in your skin’s moisture, aka “slugging”, has been a cult classic practice for centuries for good reason– it works! But it isn’t exactly for everyone… so we invented “micro-slugging”! A “microdose” of petrolatum in a barrier boosting product to semi-occlude your skin, lightly sealing in moisture. It’s a daily ritual for better barrier repair that keeps the heft and mess of traditional slugging off your pillowcase and out of your hair.
After 2 weeks of using Buffer Jelly:
REPLENISH: 63% reduction in skin dryness
SMOOTH: 38% reduction in skin roughness
GLOW: 31% increase in skin radiance
Wintertime Savior!
7 Days Ago
Love this item so much! It really locks in my moisturizer, just one dot mixed into my moisturizer on most days, and two dots when I feel like I need some extra protection (extra cold days). I think other than Softwear, this is my favorite Experiment product. All 5 stars, but in order of most loved: Softwear, Buffer Jelly, Super Saturated (haven't tried Plasma Wash). This is probably very biased because I'm in dry, cold weather. If you're in humid, hot weather, Super Saturated probably meets your needs better. I think you should alter your skincare to your environment moreso than your "skin type." I have oily/combo acne-prone skin and LOVE Buffer Jelly!
Slugging Favorite
14 Days Ago
Unexpected favorite out of the products I got. Leaves my skin feeling super hydrated! Gives me the moisture of slugging, without the frustration of getting Vaseline basically everywhere.
Slugging perfection!
14 Days Ago
I love using the buffer jelly for "slugging." My skin is oily and was once acne-prone, therefore I try to avoid using thick Vaseline on my face. This jelly isn't too thick and works perfectly. I use it at night as the last step in my skin care routine.
