Fortify Barrier Repair Cream
NZD $50.00
NOURISHING – ENRICHING – DEFENDING
Fortify is a breakthrough moisture complex designed to address a dry, inflamed, combination skin type derived from 90% natural ingredients.
Containing a unique blend of 2% Ceramides, 4% Cholesterol, and 2% Lipids – the exact ratio found in your skin. Fortify replenishes the natural compounds found in healthy skin, replacing what your skin has lost over time, supporting natural self-repair of the barrier function.
Critical Vitamins, Omegas 3, 6, & 9, and Pohutukawa extract deeply nourish. New Zealand native cold-pressed Avocado and Macadamia oils leave your skin silky soft, and protected for an obsession-worthy glow.
Daily Ritual: Morning and night, gently massage into your face, neck, and décolleté.
Skin Concerns: Dry/Mature Skin.
NZ Pohutakawa & Ceramides 60mL (2.0 fl oz)
We believe good skin health begins with a healthy moisture barrier – the protective wall.
It locks moisture in and keeps irritants out, keeping your skin healthy.
Sadly over time, environmental stressors, age, and inappropriate treatments can undermine these ingredients compromising your skin’s integrity, breaking down your barrier function. You can lose as much as 50% of Lipids from your skin which completely undermines this protective barrier. Therefore, the more variety of Lipids you have, the better your barrier will defend against all sorts of issues – ranging from premature ageing to severe dryness, breakouts or inflammation.
You can think of your protective barrier as the brick-and-mortar structure of your barrier function, containing “bricks” of Corneocytes or skin cells. Ceramides, Cholesterol and Fatty Acids are the “mortar” that keeps these bricks together.
Fortify is created with ingredients that mimic the composition and structure of your skin. It contains the perfect ratio of skin-identical ingredients that infuse with your skin’s structure, allowing it to integrate into the cells perfectly and the spaces between them to bring much-needed relief to dry, fragile, inflamed or depleted skin.
These ingredients are the science behind restoring and maintaining your barrier’s health – the armour which will ultimately keep you protected. When functioning effectively, the acid mantle’s delicate microflora is balanced, the protective barrier function is intact, and the skin is youthful and healthy.
FREE FROM: Silicones, synthetic fragrance, parabens, sulfates, formaldehyde, phthalates, silicones, lanolin, petrolatum, propylene glycol, PEGs, and more.
Skin Health Benefits
- replenishing, with skin-identical ingredients
- restores the acid mantle that keeps your skin healthy
- ceramide-rich formula reinforces your skin’s barrier function
- offers in-depth moisturisation; relieving dry skin conditions
Ingredients
Ceramides: These are naturally found in your skin and have a protective role, supporting cellular rejuvenation and reinforcing your skin’s natural barrier function.
Pohutukawa: Your skin fully recognises these deeply conditioning Botanical extracts as identical to the nutritive building blocks of its own structure, greatly enhancing its ability to strengthen and repair itself.
4% Lipid complex: All cells have a membrane made of essential Lipid structures that regulate optimal cellular activity. Our lipid complex mimics these Lipids integrating with the cell membranes, nourishing them and restoring the barrier function.
Macadamia Nut Oil: This skin-identical oil is rich in Oleic (Omega 9) and Linoleic (Omega 6) acids, which are both re[airing and help to reduce water loss from the surface of your skin. Palmitoleic (Omega 7) acid is an active antimicrobial that helps to keep skin healthy.
Cholesterol: Around 25% of Cholesterol makes up your extracellular matrix which plays a vital role in maintaining the barrier function. Cholesterol depletes with age and trauma, so topically replenishing with Cholesterol is key in maintaining healthy skin.
Aqua – Water
Macadamia ternifolia – Macadamia nut oil
Phytosteryl macadamiate – Macadamia oil esters
Glycerine – Vegetable glycerine
Cholesterol – Plant-derived lipid
Phospholipid – Natural lipid
Ceramide NP – Stearoyl phytosphingosine
Cetearyl Olivate & Sorbitan Olivate – Olive emulsifier
Cetyl alcohol – Naturally derived thickener
Sodium levulinate & sodium anisate – Naturally derived preservative
Panthenol – Vitamin B5
Sclerocarya birrea – Marula fruit oil
Squalane – Olive derived lipid
Tocopherol – Vitamin E
Heather Ann Bennett –
Fortify is a light and wonderful cream. It has a nice cooling feel on the skin as well. Samantha is wonderful and will answer your questions, which is extremely helpful.
Samantha Miller –
HI Heather thank you for your review, so glad that Fortify is working for you, hopefully, the customised products sent will also deliver great results. Good luck Samanthas
Antoine Scicluna –
When my combination skin is dry, I turn to this moisturiser because it does its job without causing acne. I use Miracle Cleanse because it doesn’t make the skin dry and then apply Fortify if my face needs extra moisturising.
Samantha Miller –
Antoine from our conversations we know this is the one product that has helped you the most and we are so happy you are finally getting the wonderful results that you were desperately looking for with this product, so this is a real bonus for us as a company when it comes to helping restore your skin back to its healthy state.
Pamela Vendetti –
Fortify Barrier Repair Cream is a treasure for the skin’s barrier. It has the exact composition of ingredients to restore the barrier. It feels light and nourishing on the skin and sunscreen and/or makeup go on beautifully after you apply it. It is super dry where I live so I’ve been using it on top of Quench after I layer my serums. It has a lovely soft finish on the skin. My rosacea prone skin loves Fortify and if you are at all sensitive to scents in products, Fortify has no scent. Perfect for an impaired barrier and those with sensitive skin. Barrier creams have always felt heavy and greasy to me and not great for regular wear. This cream is lightweight, absorbs fully and keeps you hydrated throughout the day or night. Thank you for creating such an excellent product that so many people need for their best skin!
Samantha Miller –
Hi Pamela. This formula was the most challenging for us, we wanted once to mimic the composition of the skin whilst still having a wonderful skin feel and not being to occlusive for the day, and in Fortify we really feel we have this. What is more, the results we are getting from clients who sensitive skin and impaired barriers that are being restored back to health is really encouraging. We have deliberately kept scents out of this formula to help those suffering from sensitive prone skin, so we really appreciate this feedback from someone who is sensitised and getting results. Samantha
CHELAINE SOO –
NC products saved my weak skin barrier after 8 months usage of cortisone cream 1 year plus ago. I had a sudden flare up 1 month ago..my skin was suddenly dehydrated, itchy and whatever I applied makes my skin turns red. Due to urgency, I spent almost RM5000 (equivalent to NZD1800) in salon products to fix my skin but the result was extremely slow…my skin was still red and barrier was still weak. I finally contacted Samantha again and after some advice, Samantha was kind to reformulate for me their old version of barrier cream which was the yellow fortify which worked wonderfully and saved my skin barrier last time. So glad the chemist still have the formula recorded. I am forever grateful for her kindness. Just 1 week applications of Bio Lipid and Fortify day and night added with DNA in the morning…i woke up with skin where 80% of redness gone, skin is smoother and more plumped. Even my pores are smaller.
Again NC products has saved my skin this 2nd time. This proves that NC products are far more superior in repairing weak skin barrier than any salon products as NC uses the correct formulation and simple approach. Eventhough I have yet to try all the other skin shots but I will once my skin is back on track again. NC will continue to have my support for life as my skin can’t live without the 2 main products now which is Bio Oil and Fortify.
Thank you Samantha and your chemist…you are my life savior when it comes to my skin.
Samantha Miller –
Hi Chelaine
We are really so pleased that you are having these positive results with your skin and that your barrier function has seen a great improvement, we spend a lot of time painstakingly putting out formulas together, so really glad that they are helping strengthen and return your skin to health. thank you once again for this review. Samanthas
Sophie Matthews –
This feels absolutely beautiful when I put it on. I have been using it for just over a month and my skin is looking much finer, feels much softer and looks much healthier too. Thank you!
Samantha Miller –
Sophie what wonderful feedback, really glad that you are seeing visible results with your skin. Samantha
Lynette Ooi –
Congratulations for such a great product. After visiting my Doctor to be told the dry patch on my cheek could be the precursor for a skin cancer, I started using Fortify Barrier Repair cream. I love that the container gives you exactly what you need for an application but best of all by mixing it with B+skin shots I was able to customise my own moisturizer to my needs…….6 months later and the skin lesion was almost gone…a visit to the doc confirmed it was improved and just a little liquid nitrogen burn and it’s completely gone. No need for skin biopsy and no more worry about what it might turn into.
Samantha Miller –
Hi Lynette
Thank you so much for this review. Formulated with skin-identical ingredients Fortify is a considered very replenishing and nourishing, but these results certainly do take it to the next level. So pleased then, that this combined with multi-tasking B+ complex has really helped reverse the skin cancer, this is truly valuable feedback for us and our clients…Samantha
Melinda –
I have been using Fortify Barrier Repair Cream for almost a year and a half now. While searching for barrier repair cream during a skin crisis (a completely damaged skin barrier), I came across The Naked Chemist. It was the only product that took into consideration using real natural, clean ingredients while being mindful of safe preservatives. The information provided on the site is top notch and Samantha is not only extremely knowledgeable, she is compassionate and goes over the top in her customer service! I began using Fortify, H2O and Biolipid skin shot and was extremely pleased. As my skin has healed, I have incorporated DNA and recently Quench and Revital Eyes. I trust her products and know without a doubt they are nourishing my skin daily!!
Samantha Miller –
Hi Melinda
Thank you so much for your review, I’m just so pleased that your damaged barrier has had such wonderful healing from the products, this outcome is what really inspires me to continue with my journey into helping people heal their skin.Samantha
Jay –
Samantha is great! The cream is great! It lasted me one month (two pumps a day – one in morning, and one at night). I definitely recommed it. At the end of this month, my skin is better for it. If you are ordering from overseas, I’d stock up to save on shipping, which is incredibly fast.
Samantha Miller –
Hi Jay
So pleased you are getting the results from this treatment your skin needs to return it back to health. thank you for the review. Samantha
Jessie james –
A few months ago I was struggling severely with compromised skin barrier from using too many products from the ordinary. My skin was burning and red no matter what I put on it. I was pretty desperate and I bought Cera ve, aspect cream, la roche posay products all that were meant to heal the skin barrier and whilst they calmed it they also broke me out like crazy.
I was desperately searching online and came across the Naked Chemist and saw how much knowledge and thought went into the products and all without the nasties! Clean formulated products and so I emailed Samantha and she recommended some things for me. And I have to say I LOVE the fortify cream soooo much!! It helped heal and calm my skin (samantha suggested I don’t use any actives for a while so I didn’t for 2 months) all I used was avene extremely gentle cleanser and fortify day and night and my skin is nearly back to normal! It’s definitely healed and so much more plump and hydrated even without using many products!
I am about to order 2 more tubs to make sure I don’t run out next time! 🙂
Samantha Miller –
Hi Jessie I am really pleased that you have had great results with this unique cream, when it comes down to it we are all about returning our customer’s skin back to optimum health so this is a truly great outcome. Thank you for the wonderful feedback. has helped your skin out.
Eddie Delgado –
Eddie Delgado says:
I just want to say thank you Samantha for your amazing products! I’m a 37 year old male in the USA that has been suffering from Rosacea since my early 20’s and have gone to numerous Dermatologist & spas who would prescribe all kind of different steroid creams which would leave my face oily and wouldn’t address the redness and after time was thinning my skin. A month into trying your fortify cream along with your miracle cleanser face wash and your H2O skin shot my face has improved 100 % ! I’ve had people literally tell me my skin looks great, which has never happened before so thank you so much and I’m so happy I finally found your natural products which don’t irritate my skin like all the others did in the past. I will be trying two more of your products this week which are your SOS skin shot & DNA . Thank you again and you have a life customer here.
Samantha Miller –
Hi, Eddie thank you for this review, Fortify with its skin-identical ingredients replenish the barrier, repairing issues with sensitivity. So I am really pleased that you are seeing a return to skin health. Thank you for the wonderful feedback. Samantha
karen cox –
I am 58 years old and I have dry, wrinkled, discolored skin with pores that look larger in my old age. I found Naked Chemist online several months ago when I was researching skin damage from Microneedling. I had paid a lot of money to have micro-needling four different times during the past year and my skin looked terrible. I found an article on the Naked Chemist website about the effects of micro-needling. It was after reading this article that I checked out Samantha’s products. I ordered Barrier Repair Cream along with Vitamin A, and Vitamin C shots. So far I have been using the products for over two months and I am extremely pleased with how healthy my skin looks. I have since placed two more orders for other products. They are amazing! I must admit, at first, I was skeptical since the products contained oils. I had disappointing past experiences with oils because they never soaked into my skin. However, these “skin-shots”, that contain oils, all soak into my skin as opposed to simply laying on the top layer. Afterward, I apply the Fortify Barrier Repair Cream and my skin looks and feels soft and smooth. The skin around my cheeks had pores that looked elongated; the skin looked dry and was sagging. My skin now looks more subtle and I dare say plump. Yes, plump as in healthy-looking all the time. Along with that, my skin no longer looks or feels dry and inflamed. I wanted to share with other people how wonderful these products are. I’ve used many different products over my lifetime, some of which were very expensive, and none of them compare to Naked Chemist. If you’re looking for healthy skin give these products a try.
Thank you, Samantha!
Samantha Miller –
Karen I’m really hoping that this review will also benefit my readers, if only to bring awareness to the downside of undertaking micro-needling treatment, it is not for everyone! As for Fortify it’s the skin identical ingredients such as ceramides, lipids, and magnesium that are replenishing the skin helping to lose what is lost over time. Thank you again for this fabulous review.
Clara –
I found the Naked Chemist website about 3 months ago when I was looking for something to help my skin. It had become extremely sensitive to everything and had developed ugly itchy red, flaky patches. The information on the website was fantastic and made a lot of sense so I followed the recommendations and purchased Fortify, Bio Lipid and H2O. Three months down the track, my skin has recovered beautifully, the peeling and redness has disappeared and my skin has de-sensitised to the point where I have successfully tried some of Samantha’s other amazing products (Glo and Ceramide Repair Balm).
I also didn’t fully understand the skin shot approach when I first got the products until I read the blog and reviews and realised I should be combining the shots with Fortify to find the best mix for my skin. I now also add some squalane to this mix as I prefer a richer moisturiser.
I have to add that I’ve become addicted to the luxurious smell and feel of the products I’ve tried to date. For me, they’ve made me love being in my skin again. Thanks Samantha!
Samantha Miller –
Hello Clara I am very appreciative of this feedback and that your skin is on the road to recovery, essentially all of my products are there to help restore the barrier and aid you on the road back to skin health, the very fact you are getting great results is really rewarding for us as a company. Good luck and thank you Samantha
Beatris Quintero –
I love this product! I had a microneedling treatment that left my sensitive skin severely dry and dull. I tried the Fortify cream along with a shot of the Bio Lipid Complex and my face is soo soft now. Her products are amazing. I just ordered another round of the Fortify cream and some of her other products which Im excited to try! Samantha is also very nice and helpful.
Samantha Miller –
Dear Beatrix
Thank you so much for this feedback, I couldn’t be more happy to hear that my products have helped your skin – which I hope will go some way to help others to heal their skin who have had poorly performed micro needling treatment. I wish you all the best with your skin for the future Samantha
Debbie –
I have been using Fortify and H2O now for about 9 months I have been using Tretinoin and was struggling with dry irritated skin at times after researching damaged skin barrier I came across the Nakia chemist products and website and was encouraged to try the fortify cream and the H2O hyaluronic acid I can honestly say I have seen a massive improvement in my skin texture and very rarely get dry days Evan though I have continued with tretinoin I am 58 years old and believe in credible skin products rather than paying for a brand with good advertising hype All I can say is that these products are lovely to use and have helped my skin enormously many thanks Samantha
Samantha Miller –
Hi Debbie really pleased that my formulas are helping you with your skin on the road to recovery, and thank you for the great feedback. Samantha
Nancy –
I was diagnosed with perioral dermatitis 1 year ago. Since then, I have changed all my skincare, makeup, shampoo and toothpaste to natural alternatives. Along with changing my diet, I’ve tried many products over the past year and it has gradually gotten more stable. But it would still occasionally flare up when triggered by environmental factors or certain foods.
I felt that the skin barrier around my lip must be compromised for it to be so prone to flaring up. I came across The Naked Chemist when I was researching for skincare to help strengthen the skin barrier. I was impressed with the insightful information their website provided about their products and skin health.
I purchased the Fortify Barrier Repair Cream and the Bio Lipid Complex. I layer the Fortify Cream on top of The Bio Lipid Complex. After using them for about 2 weeks, the skin barrier my lips got much stronger as it hardly gets triggered now.
My brother who has been suffering from eczema and psoriasis on his face and body for the past 3 months, also uses Fortify and he feels it helps strengthen his skin and calms down the redness and irritation. We are very greatful to Samantha for her amazing products and advice. I have been recommending her products to my friends and family who also suffers from similar skin conditions.
Samantha Miller –
Hi Nancy
Everything I do when it comes to my skincare is about putting peoples skin first and helping their skin return to health, so I am really happy that I was able to help your condition and your brothers skin, any skincare questions, requests or special customisation please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you so much for this lovely review I am really grateful. Samantha