Liquid Gold

Barefaced

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About this product

The Barefaced Liquid Gold is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 23 ingredients (17 low-risk) rates it Excellent (98/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to sensitive skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
23
Low-risk
17
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
United States
Data updated
Jun 2026

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 4/6
Good for dry skin
Glycerin Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Coconut Alkanes Lecithin
Caution for dry skin
Xanthan Gum Glycerin Hydrated Silica Sodium Hydroxide Silica Lecithin
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 2/2
Good for sensitive skin
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Glycerin
Caution for sensitive skin
Glycerin Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients list

23 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (4)
All23 Skin Conditioning14 Fragrance5 Viscosity Controlling5 Solvent4 Emulsion Stabilising4 Antioxidant3 Viscosity Increasing Agent3 Emollient3
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
Water
(Solvent)
ASCORBIC ACID
(Antioxidant, Buffering, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Propanediol
(Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Coconut Alkanes
(Emollient, Solvent)
1
A
Hydrated Silica
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Oral Care Agent, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
(Antioxidant, Bleaching)
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
ganoderma lucidum extract
(Skin Protecting)
1
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
persea gratissima fruit extract
(Moisturising, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient, Smoothing, Soothing)
TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
(Antidandruff Agent, Antimicrobial)
1
B
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
(Emollient, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Xanthan Gum
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Emulsifying Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Sclerotium Gum
(Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
2
3
Lecithin
(Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Antistatic Agent, Emollient)
1
A
Ethylhexylglycerin
(Deodorant, Skin Conditioning)
3
B
Sodium Hydroxide
(Denaturant, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
1
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
(Chelating Agent)
1
A
Pullulan
(Binding Agent, Film Forming, Binding)
1
2
A
Silica
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling)
4
A
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative)
Paraben
Paraben

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Key ingredients

ASCORBIC ACID
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Hydrated Silica
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
ganoderma lucidum extract
Skin Protecting

Benefits

No standout benefits flagged for this product.

Concerns

Contains paraben
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit dry skin

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
ASCORBIC ACID
Antioxidant, Buffering
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntioxidantBufferingFragranceSkin conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity decreasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 SolventViscosity decreasing agentViscosity controlling
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient, Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 EmollientSolvent
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive, Absorbent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A AbrasiveAbsorbentAnticaking agentBulking agentOpacifyingOral care agentSkin conditioningViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant, Bleaching
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 AntioxidantBleaching
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfuming
ganoderma lucidum extract
Skin protecting
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin protecting
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
persea gratissima fruit extract
Moisturising, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A MoisturisingSkin conditioningSkin conditioning emollientSmoothingSoothing
TOCOPHEROL
Antioxidant, Fragrance
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntioxidantFragranceSkin conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antidandruff agent, Antimicrobial
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Antidandruff agentAntimicrobial
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B EmollientSkin conditioning
Xanthan Gum
Binding agent, Emulsion stabilising
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Binding agentEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioningSurfactant -emulsifying agentViscosity increasing agentBindingGel formingViscosity controlling
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion stabilising, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingSkin conditioningViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
+ 6 more — see the full ingredients list above
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR A FragrancePreservative Paraben

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning works well: Antioxidants like vitamin C pair well with daytime use under sunscreen.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

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Effective levels — general guide

The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.

Vitamin C (ascorbic) 5–20%

L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.

ASCORBIC ACID

INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.

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