Stratia - abc1111 review for Liquid Gold

The Stratia brand is a small, woman-owned company (it’s always great to support our local small businesses) and Liquid Gold is its bestseller. Liquid Gold is a moisturizer for normal to oily skin. It has a lotion texture that is more like an emulsion than a moisturizer. It has a natural color that is in between yellow and orange or a vivid amber, which comes from the bright red color of the sea buckthorn oil. It spreads readily and doesn’t feel oily. One pump is enough for my face. It’s packaged in a tall plastic bottle with an airless pump and comes in a generous size of 60 mL. This moisturizer supposedly has the optimal 3:1:1 ratio of free fatty acids, ceramides, and cholesterol. Studies show that this ratio, with any component being dominant, works for healing and strengthening skin’s lipid barrier. LG is fatty acid dominant. Its fatty acids come from plant oils including sea buckthorn seed oil, sea buckthorn fruit oil, cranberry seed oil, and rose hip oil. Its ceramide and cholesterol come from SK-influx, an ingredient blend of Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, and Xanthan Gum. Another key ingredient is niacinamide at 4%. Studies show it’s effective at this concentration. This is anti-aging, anti-acne, and a skin brightener. It can also speed up rate of cellular growth and increase synthesis of free fatty acids, cholesterol, and ceramides. Liquid Gold also contains hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, green tea, glycerin, squalane, and panthenol. It’s free of alcohol, fragrances, and essential oils. I’ve been using LG on and off. It gives immediate hydration and moisture, and works well in nourishing skin. I feel my skin gets healthier and more resilient the more days I use it. It heals and gives relief to irritated skin and doesn’t sting when applied on broken skin or active pimples. I also like this as a hydrating treatment on the back of my hands.