Barrier Repair Duo

Fortify Barrier Repair Cream (50g): A breakthrough moisturiser formulated with a precise ratio of skin-identical lipids—ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids—to replenish what your skin has lost over time. It supports faster barrier recovery, enhances resilience, and delivers lasting hydration.

Xcell Barrier Repair Oil (30ml): This advanced facial oil features a bio-mimetic lipid blend that mirrors your skin’s natural composition, forming a protective barrier to reduce reactivity and soothe underlying inflammation. Skin is left balanced, nourished, and visibly healthier.

• Redness
• Irritation
• Flaky skin
• Dry skin
• Sensitivity
• Fine lines
• Impaired barrier
• Post-procedure skin, including micro-needling, laser, and peels.

After more than 30 years of working hands-on with skin, I know this for sure: healthy skin begins with a strong, resilient barrier.

When the protective barrier breaks down, your skin loses moisture, becomes sensitive, and starts showing signs of premature ageing.

Think of your barrier as a brick wall—your skin cells are the bricks, and the mortar is made of lipids: ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids. When those lipids are depleted, the wall weakens. This causes dryness, tightness, irritation, and reactivity—even to the gentlest products.

That’s why I created the Barrier Repair Duo. It’s formulated with the scientifically backed 3:1:1 ratio of skin-identical lipids to rebuild your barrier, soothe inflammation, and deeply nourish from within.

With daily use, skin becomes calm, strong, and beautifully balanced—radiant, resilient, and ready to glow.

• Calms inflammation
• Soothes dry, reactive skin
• Wards of signs of premature ageing
• Antioxidants combat ageing free radicals
• Strengthens the skin barrier with skin-identical lipids
• Delivers deep moisture for instant relief in dry or mature skin

Daily Ritual

Step one: Gently press a few drops of Xcell Barrier Repair Oil into the face, neck, and décolleté. Allow it to absorb completely.

Step two: Follow with Fortify Barrier Repair Cream to lock in moisture and reinforce the skin’s protective barrier.

The Barrier-Strengthening Blend

Ceramides: These essential lipids make up 50% of the skin’s barrier, locking in moisture and protecting against dryness, irritation, and environmental damage.

Cholesterol: This vital lipid makes up around 25% of the skin barrier, helping to maintain hydration, elasticity, and barrier recovery.

Pōhutukawa: This New Zealand botanical is rich in skin-conditioning compounds that mimic natural lipids, supporting repair and reinforcing barrier strength.

Squalane: This skin-identical lipid restores softness and suppleness while regulating oil and strengthening the skin without clogging pores.

Phytosphingosine: This naturally occurring lipid calms inflammation, supports healthy cell turnover, and reinforces the skin’s protective barrier.

Sea Buckthorn Oil: This golden oil is rich in linoleic acid and antioxidant vitamins, helping to repair, protect, and strengthen damaged or ageing skin.

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.