**Subject:** This punk rock serum is legit
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Ex-punk rocker turned chemist. Started mixing serums between band practices in Bushwick. Now this stuff has a cult that makes La Mer stans look casual.
The origin story isn’t marketing fluff — the guy literally couldn’t afford good skincare so he made his own. That desperation turned into something that actually works.
$38 for 1oz. Claims to “reset your skin barrier” in 28 days. I bought it because I’m tired of spending rent money on mediocre serums.
Barrier-first formula
Skips all the trendy acids — focuses on rebuilding what you’ve destroyed with over-exfoliation
Prebiotic complex
Feeds your skin’s good bacteria instead of nuking everything
No water fillers
The base is aloe juice, not water. You can taste the difference in how it feels.
Photo: Kaeme / Unsplash
Three hero ingredients doing actual work, not just looking pretty on the bottle. The formula is weirdly simple — but that’s the point.
- Ceramide NP: Plugs the holes in your barrier like spackle
- Niacinamide 4%: Calms redness without the tingle
- Beta-glucan: Hydrates deeper than hyaluronic acid without the sticky
- Lactobacillus ferment: The probiotic that keeps breakouts quiet
Photo: Rosa Rafael / Unsplash
Watery-gel. Sinks in under 15 seconds — no waiting around before moisturizer. Smells like… nothing. Which is a win.
Week two my chin stopped peeling. Week three my forehead stopped looking like a grease map. The surprise? It fixed my moisture barrier faster than the $90 cream I was using.
Photo: Igor Rand / Unsplash
Redness down 60%. Breakouts stopped appearing around my jaw. Still get the occasional chin pimple before my period — but smaller, angrier ones.
It’s the boring hero your skin actually needs. Not sexy. But neither is having a broken barrier — and this fixes that.