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glowbymo
Dry/Resilient
I think Liquid Gold is superior, but it’s also really personal. There’s no way to say which one your skin will prefer. But LG has a much higher concentration and more types of ceramides, as well as a higher concentration of niacinamide. It’s my #1 holy grail product, I love it so much, but my skin is also really dry and not super acne prone.
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ennairam
Oily/Sensitive
I agree, LG’s formula does seem to be superior. I just worry that it might clog my pores and break me out? Which is what I’m trying to avoid as my skin is pretty congested at the moment. Guess I’ll have to test it out and hope for the best!
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theartofskincarett
Dry/Sensitive
Both are super great options...like super great for barrier repair...choose maybe based on budget...if that’s not and issue, get them both
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snugglebunnies
Dry/Resilient
I've only personally used Liquid Gold, but it's a holy grail product for me. It has the golden ratio of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids (3:1:1) which is ideal for repairing and strengthening your moisture barrier. That said, I've heard good things about the Krave GBR, too. There's no real way to tell which one you'll like more without trying them, but I feel you can't really go wrong unless it turns out you're allergic to an ingredient.
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glowbymo
Dry/Resilient
It actually doesn’t have the golden ratio. They used to market it that way but it wasn’t correct, so they’ve stopped.
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prettiesandempties
Oily/Resilient
Studies show that barrier recovery happens when cholesterol:ceramides:fatty acids ratio is 3:1:1 (with any component being dominant). LG supposedly has that golden ratio.
I have both and the Paula’s Choice Omega+ Serum. All are rich in fatty acids and all give me huge cystic pimples if used too long. My oily skin doesn’t like high amounts of oils/fatty acids. Because of that, I can only use these when my skin is feeling unhealthy and should not exceed four days. I like the Paula’s Choice Omega+ the most, then LG, but will not repurchase LG and GBR.
Here are a couple of reviews comparing the two:
https://greatist.com/health/barrier-repair-serums-review#barrier-restore-serum-110
https://iamkellydriscoll.com/2019/07/29/stratia-lquid-gold-vs-krave-great-barrier-relief-skincare-showdown/ (I’m not sure where she got the ratio from though. LG is fatty acid dominant, not ceramide dominant.)
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ennairam
Oily/Sensitive
Hadn’t heard about the PC serum before, but I’ll definitely check it out. This is very useful, thank you so much!
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elaineganuelas
Oily/Resilient
Stratia isn't accessible here and have tried the Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief so.. Krave 😊
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ennairam
Oily/Sensitive
I feel you, both are available where I live but pricey af. How did GBR work out for you?
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