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CERAMIDE | Barrier Repair Balm

Barrier Repair Balm

Rated 4.93 out of 5 based on 28 customer ratings

(28 customer reviews)

$ 39.76

NZD: NZD 65.00
AUD: AUD$ 60.07
GBP: £ 31.28
EUR: € 36.78
SGD: S$ 53.66
MYR: RM 186.82

SOOTHING – HEALING – PROTECTING

This luxurious pressed serum is your all-in-one remedy for dryness, inflammation, and premature ageing.

Powered by barrier-strengthening ceramides, blue tansy, and bakuchiol—a proven plant-based alternative to retinol—it melts into your skin to support barrier repair, reduce redness, and smooth the appearance of fine lines. Fast-absorbing with a weightless feel, it leaves your skin cool, calm, and hydrated with a velvety matte finish.

NZ Flax & Ceramides: 50mL (1.7 fl oz).

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Categories: Dry Skin, Bakuchiol, Ceramides, Cholesterol, Combination Skin, Dehydrated Skin, Dry skin routine evening, Eczema, Face Oils & Balms, Normal Skin, Organic, Pohutukawa, Sensitive Skin, Squalane, Tocopherol, Vegan

Recommended For

Eczema
Dry skin
Rosacea
Normal skin
Mature skin
Sensitive skin
Dehydrated skin
Impaired barrier
Fine lines and wrinkles
Ideal for post-treatment care

Samantha's Clinical advice

A Unique Pressed Serum That Soothes, Strengthens and Indulges the Senses in One Luxurious Step

Traditional moisturisers often fall short for dry, reactive, or post-treatment skin. That’s why I created this innovative pressed serum—to deliver rich, long-lasting nourishment and support barrier recovery.

The stratum corneum, your skin’s outermost layer, depends on essential lipids like ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids to stay strong. Barrier Repair Balm replenishes these vital components, restoring resilience, soothing inflammation, and locking in deep hydration.

Infused with calming blue botanicals, ceramides, and essential fatty acids, it helps rebuild the skin barrier and bring immediate comfort. Bakuchiol—a gentle, plant-based alternative to retinol—smooths skin texture and softens the look of fine lines without irritation.

Use daily as a nourishing moisturiser, or apply a generous layer overnight for intensive repair—ideal for dry, compromised, and sensitive skin.

Pure Intention – Breathe: Infused with blue flower essences, this balm carries a soft, calming aroma that encourages you to pause, breathe deeply, and reconnect, offering a moment of serenity for both skin and soul.

Benefits

Visibly reduces redness and irritation
Supports recovery after advanced skin treatments
Infused with soothing botanicals to calm skin and senses
Strengthens the skin’s natural barrier function
Delivers deep, lasting moisture for a soft, dewy finish
Creates a calming ritual—soothing both skin and nervous system with every application

How to use

Warm a small amount between your fingertips and gently press into clean skin. Allow the soothing botanical essences to absorb as you take a moment to breathe deeply.

Pro Tip: For an ultra-nourishing overnight treatment, apply a thicker layer as a mask. For even deeper hydration, layer our Xcell skin shot beforehand to seal in an extra boost of absorbable moisture.

Wake to skin that feels noticeably soft, supple, and beautifully dewy.

Key Ingredients

Ceramides: Essential for barrier health, ceramides prevent moisture loss and block irritants. Levels decline with age and stress, leading to dryness and sensitivity. Replenishing them restores hydration, smoothness, and long-term resilience.

Pōhutukawa: This antioxidant-rich New Zealand native helps repair damaged skin, supports structural integrity, and restores barrier strength.

Blue Tansy: Naturally high in chamazulene, it calms and cools irritated skin. We use only the purest extract to ensure maximum potency and purity.

Bakuchiol: A gentle, plant-based alternative to retinol. Smooths texture, boosts collagen, and promotes firmness and glow—without the irritation.

Squalane: A skin-identical lipid that locks in moisture and supports barrier function. Lightweight, breathable, and suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin.

Cupuaçu Butter: Deeply moisturising and rich in fatty acids, this butter enhances elasticity and helps prevent transepidermal water loss and premature ageing.

Marula Oil: Calms, nourishes, and supports repair in inflamed or weather-stressed skin. Packed with antioxidants for silky-soft, comforted skin.

Kawakawa: A soothing New Zealand botanical that helps reduce inflammation and relieve discomfort in fragile or reactive skin.

Comfrey Root: Encourages healthy cell renewal, accelerates healing, and helps restore balance in irritated or scar-prone skin.

Full Ingredient List

Butyrospermum parkii* – Shea butter
Oenothera biennis* – Evening primrose oil
Theobroma grandiflorum* – Cupuacu butter
Mangifera indica** – Mango seed butter
Theobroma cacao* – Cocoa seed butter
Simmondsia chinensis** – Jojoba seed oil
Punica granatum* – Pomegranate seed oil
Bakuchiol** – Psoralea Corylifolia Seed Oil
Squalane** – Olive squalene
Tocopherol** – Vitamin E
Kaolin** – White clay
Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP
Phytosphingosine** – Plant-based lipid
Cholesterol** – Plant-based
Arnica montana*** – Arnica flower extract
Metrosideros excels*** – Pohutukawa extract
Macropiper excelsum*** – Kawakawa leaf extract
Calendula officinalis*** – Calendula flower extract
Symphytum officinale*** – Comfrey leaf extract
Tanacetum annuum** – Blue tansy flower oil
Indigo** – Natural coloring

*Organic
** Natural
*** Wildcrafted

The ingredients may change on rare occasions. For the most accurate information, please refer to the website before use.

Natural variations in colour and texture are part of the balm’s fresh, plant-rich formulation.

Free from

We’ve identified seven skin sins commonly associated with skin conditions, all of which you won’t find in our products: Alcohol, synthetic fragrances, parabens, sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), formaldehyde, triclosan, and petrolatum. Our intention isn’t to scare you but to educate you on these potential culprits. Follow the link to learn more.

Good to know: Cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, safe for pregnancy, New Zealand-made.

Reviews (28)

28 reviews for Barrier Repair Balm

Rated 5 out of 5

Jess – August 7, 2022

I have never come across a texture like this balm it’s very unique and it has really helped with my dehydrated dry skin. The smell is absolutely divine gosh skin love.
- Samantha Miller – August 11, 2022
  
  Hi Jess, recently upgraded this balm. We wanted to be a real treat for our clients to use and healing Blue tansy and german Chamomile combined delivers this wonderful fragrance loved by many.
Rated 5 out of 5

Serena May – July 31, 2022

I’ve been using Ceramide for three months now and I have fallen in love with it, my skin has never felt so hydrated I’m really impressed thankyou
- Samantha Miller – July 31, 2022
  
  Hi Serena. Our gorgeous serum to balm is a hero product and is now formulated with more healing. Blue tansy is becoming a firm favourite in our clinic with our clients.
Rated 5 out of 5

Aria halsowen – July 6, 2022

This is an exceptional product the organic blue tansy fragrance is to die for a very unique and gorgeous balm it literally melts in to my skin upon application healing and soothing my skin
- Samantha Miller – July 7, 2022
  
  Aria we are so glad you like it, with its new improved formula and additional Blue tansy it is becoming a firm favourrite
Rated 5 out of 5

Laurie – February 11, 2022

Ceramide Barrier Repair Balm by Naked Chemist is an exceptional formulation.
Having hyper-sensitive reactive fragile skin, I have, for more than 20 years, been frustrated searching endlessly for products my skin would accept that could calm, comfort,
provide generous long lasting hydration, and allay a tendency to flush. Happily, this Ceramide Balm ended my search.
Additionally, as the skin reacts very badly to essential oil mixtures, upon request, Samantha has been kind enough to make this Balm without use of “essential oils”. I am very grateful and appreciative of her care and obvious dedication to her craft.
Final Word: This Ceramide Balm is in a class of its own…matchless.
- Samantha Miller – February 11, 2022
  
  Hi Laurie
  
  Thank you for your wonderful review. We have been really pleased that we have been able to share your journey back to skin health. We are of course happy to customise your formula especially if your skin has a special requirement which many sensitive skin types do. Yours in skin health Samantha
Rated 5 out of 5

Kassi – September 23, 2021

This stuff makes your skin feel insanely soft even after washing it off! Samantha helped me pick out the dry skin kit and this was in there, I absolutely love all the products so far!
- Samantha Miller – September 23, 2021
  
  Kasia Really pleased that Ceramide is giving you the results you want thankyou for this wonderful feeedback.
Rated 5 out of 5

Caitlin McCaffery – June 1, 2021

This is a unique and soothing balm which has brought much needed healing to my skin . I am delighted with the results and would advise anyone with compromised skin to give it a go . Thank you Samantha for promoting skin health so well .
- Samantha Miller – June 2, 2021
  
  Hi Caitlin
  
  I am really pleased that you are getting the results from this treatment, a long time in the making with its wonderful ceramide base it is the ultimate in skin repair and renewal treatment. Samantha
Rated 5 out of 5

Chelaine Soo – February 25, 2021

Reduces skin itchiness and redness overnight for all kinds of skin allergies. In June last year, I was staying at a mountain resort where the whether was dry and temperature will drop till 20 °c at night..especially when it rains. This is the only thing i used as a moisturizer before I sleep and i always woke up with clear skin. Am routine was DNA and Fortify. That’s the only 3 items I brought during my stay there. Less is best for people with sensitive and weak skin barrier. My skin tends to have flare ups and redness when inflammation sets in. With enough sleep and this miracle balm, the redness will reduce in as fast as 12 hours.. Kudos to Naked Chemist.
- Samantha Miller – February 25, 2021
  
  Hi Chelaine thankyou for the wonderful review and you are so right less is best and keeping inflammation out is at the route of all premature ageing as far as we are concerned. Samantha
Rated 5 out of 5

Kylie Chivers – February 11, 2021

A soothing product that my skin was craving!
- Samantha Miller – February 12, 2021
  
  It is meant to bridge the gap between a moisturiser and a balm, so glad it is doing the job.
Rated 5 out of 5

Antoine Scicluna – September 15, 2020

You know the satisfaction you get from drinking a cold sweet iced tea after a long day in the Summer sun. The Ceramide Barrier Repair Balm is a refreshing drink for your facial skin. The first time I applied it, my dry and sensitive skin started feeling better immediately. I highly recommend it to people who have dry, sensitive, and/or combination skin.
- Samantha Miller – September 15, 2020
  
  Thank you for this wonderful feedback on Ceramide, as we are really trying to bridge the gap between a moisturiser and a dry sensitive skin here – where a moisturiser just doesn’t always offer quite enough penetrative hydration and moisturisation, so this is great to know you are getting the type of result we are trying to achieve with this formula from a clinical perspective. Samantha
Rated 5 out of 5

Clara – December 18, 2019

This is another product that should be winning awards.

This product is THE product that we people with non-oil producing skins dream about. I use it as my night moisturiser or apply it really thickly as a mask. It smells divine and is incredibly calming and relaxing. It does have a blue hue and I’ve noticed it does colour the creases of my very pale neck blue, but washes off easily. I couldn’t recommend this more highly to people with my skin type.
- Samantha Miller – December 19, 2019
  
  This is a new addition to the range and unique in its formula in that it contains phospholipids and ceramides. Blue is from the chamazulene and indigo so perfectly natural and exceptionally anti inflammatory. So great to hear you enjoyed it. thank you for the very honest feedback.

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