Second Skin Biomimetic Cream
Launching November 2026. Not yet in stock — join the waitlist and we'll write to you the morning it goes on sale. No payment, no pre-orders.
Built to be mistaken for genetics.
Conçue pour passer pour de la génétique.
The first For Us. cream had to be for every face. We could have started somewhere narrower — a high-strength active, a glow treatment, a rich night cream, something built for one skin type or one concern.
We started at the barrier instead, because comfort is not niche. Sensitive skin is not niche. Wanting skin that looks calm, smooth and considered is not niche.
Second Skin is a fragrance-free biomimetic cream built on a lipid complex matched to the skin's own barrier. Skin looks visibly firmer, smoother and plumper — composed at the surface, not announced. One 50 mL tube, all skin types, nothing to match and nothing to get wrong.
Second Skin doesn't sit on skin — it reads as skin.
What's in it
- Biomimetic lipid complex — barrier, matched
- Ceramide architecture — visibly firmer
- Fermented oat — visibly lifted, plumped
- Niacinamide + centella — smoother, brighter, calmer
The details
- 50 mL / 1.7 fl oz · airless pump tube
- $50 CAD
- All skin types / Tous types de peau · fragrance-free
- Formulated and made in Canada / Formulée et fabriquée au Canada
- Bilingual EN/FR packaging
- Ships across Canada / Livraison partout au Canada
How to use / Application
Apply 1–2 pumps to clean skin, morning and night. For external use only.
Appliquer 1–2 pressions sur une peau propre, matin et soir. Pour usage externe seulement.
Ingredients / Ingrédients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, C15-19 Alkane, 2,3-Butanediol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Pentylene Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Laurate, N-Acetyl Glucosamine, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Ceramide NP, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Phytosphingosine, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Behenyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phytate.
Distributed by / Distribué par AMV Innovations Corporation, Toronto, ON.
Biomimetic at the core. Composed at the surface.
Skin. Culture. Community. / Peau. Culture. Communauté.
SKIN-IDENTICAL CERAMIDES
The Barrier Architects.
Your skin barrier depends on lipids — especially ceramides — to help retain moisture and protect against external stress. SECOND SKIN uses a next-generation ceramide complex with Ceramide NP, phytosphingosine, and plant-derived lipids to support a stronger, more resilient-feeling barrier.
This is the architecture of the cream: not just softness on top, but barrier support at the level of skin comfort, cohesion, and moisture retention.
FERMENTED BETA-GLUCAN
The Hydration Veil.
A purified beta-glucan derived from fermentation, selected for its water-binding, film-forming, and skin-comfort properties.
Think of it as a breathable hydration veil: it helps skin feel smoother, less tight, and more cushioned while supporting the barrier against dehydration. Supplier clinical data on this active showed improved hydration, smoother-feeling skin, and reduced TEWL after barrier stress.
FERMENTED OAT ACTIVE
The Vitality Ferment.
A probiotic-like oat ferment made with lactobacillus and oat kernel extract, chosen for skin that wants bounce, comfort, and a healthier-looking surface.
This active brings a more advanced dimension to the formula: microbiome-conscious, plumping, firming, and designed to help skin look and feel more resilient over time.
SUNFLOWER LIPID CONCENTRATE
The Barrier Silk.
A patented sunflower unsaponifiables active created through molecular distillation — a process that concentrates the most precious fraction of linoleic sunflower oil.
It was chosen for dry, depleted, fragile-feeling skin. In SECOND SKIN, it helps restore the feeling of comfort, softness, and cushion while supporting a smoother, more nourished-looking surface.
NIACINAMIDE + N-ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE
The Tone Correctors.
A smart pairing for skin that wants brightness without aggression.
Niacinamide supports barrier function, balance, and a more even-looking complexion. N-acetyl glucosamine complements it by supporting hydration and the look of smoother texture. Together, they help refine the appearance of dullness, uneven tone, and post-blemish marks in a calm, gradual, skin-respecting way.
CENTELLA ASIATICA + BISABOLOL + PANTHENOL + ALLANTOIN
The Skin Reset.
For skin that feels flushed, overworked, tight, reactive, or undone.
This calming complex was chosen to help skin feel softer, less stressed, and more comfortable. It gives SECOND SKIN its quiet restorative quality: the feeling of skin coming back to itself.
- SUNFLOWER LIPID CONCENTRATE showed moisturization gains up to 64.4% after 3 hours after a single application. 2% emulsion supplier clinical testing.
- FERMENTED BETA-GLUCAN reduced TEWL by 27% at day 7 and 30% at day 14. 2.5% emulsion supplier clinical testing.
- In a four-week clinical assessment of a 2% SUNFLOWER LIPID CONCENTRATE emulsion, dryness, roughness, and desquamation were visibly reduced by roughly 52–60%.
- FERMENTED OAT ACTIVE showed improved skin look and feel, higher plumping versus placebo, and a firming effect in 7 days.