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Fortify Barrier Repair Cream

Fortify Barrier Repair Cream

Rated 4.89 out of 5 based on 44 customer ratings

(44 customer reviews)

$ 36.70

NZD: NZD 60.00
AUD: AUD$ 55.45
GBP: £ 28.87
EUR: € 33.95
SGD: S$ 49.54
MYR: RM 172.45

RESCUE – RESTORE – REBUILD

When your skin barrier is compromised, tightness, redness, and irritation quickly set in. This intelligent repair cream delivers a dermatologist-approved complex of 2% ceramides, 4% cholesterol, and 2% lipids that perfectly mirror your skin’s natural ratio to restore resilience, calm irritation, and replenish essential moisture.

Skin feels instantly soothed—softer, smoother, and visibly plumper with a healthy, radiant glow.

NZ Pohutakawa & Ceramides: 50mL (1.75 fl oz)

Clinically supported results.

96% reported visibly firmer, more lifted skin with improved suppleness and elasticity.*
90% noticed a visible improvement in tone and texture, revealing a renewed, radiant complexion.*
Clinically proven to increase collagen production by 25%, supporting skin’s structural integrity over time.*

*Independent in vitro study, 2024, assessing fibroblast proliferation at the cellular level.

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Recommended For

All skin types

Samantha's Clinical Advice

As a clinical esthetician, I always stress the importance of a healthy moisture barrier to lock in hydration and protect against irritation.

Ageing, harsh products, and environmental stress can weaken this barrier, stripping away up to 50% of essential lipids. This leads to imbalanced pH, premature ageing, dryness, breakouts, and inflammation.

Think of the barrier as your skin’s structure: skin cells are the “bricks,” and ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids form the “mortar” that holds it together and keeps irritants out.

Maintaining this lipid balance is crucial for achieving firm, resilient skin. That’s why I created Fortify—a targeted blend of skin-identical ceramides, cholesterol, and lipids that alleviates dryness, strengthens fragile skin, balances oil, restores, and reinforces your barrier.

These ingredients constitute the scientific foundation for restoring and maintaining the health of the skin barrier—the armour that protects your skin’s well-being.

Benefits

Balances oil production on the skin
A Tri-Ceramide complex restores an impaired barrier
Designed to calm irritation, it visibly soothes redness and discomfort.
Rebuilds and supports a healthy skin barrier, even for the driest and most sensitive skin types.
Promotes the skin’s natural production of collagen, essential lipids, and hyaluronic acid, helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Completely free from essential oils, silicones, fragrances, dyes, and drying alcohols.

How to use

At sunrise and sunset, gently massage 2 – 3 pumps onto your face, neck, and décolleté.

Pro tip 1: Mix Fortify with Xcell skin shot to create a skin-repairing smoothie that restores barrier integrity, soothes inflammation, and locks in lasting hydration.

Pro tip 2: Blend Fortify with Ritual Barrier Repair Balm for an ultra-buttery overnight mask. Wake up to deeply nourished, hydrated skin and a visibly stronger barrier.

Key Ingredients

Ceramides: These make up 50% of the skin’s lipid matrix and are crucial for sealing in moisture and keeping irritants out. Replenishing them restores barrier strength, improves hydration, and reduces sensitivity.

Cholesterol: This accounts for around 25% of the skin’s lipids. It supports moisture retention and protein synthesis, helping to rebuild and maintain a resilient barrier.

Fatty Acids: Essential for skin elasticity and hydration, fatty acids help rebuild a damaged barrier, leaving skin plump and supple.

Pōhutukawa Extract: This native New Zealand botanical mimics the skin’s natural building blocks, enhancing its ability to condition, repair, and protect.

Macadamia Oil: This oil is a rich source of lipids that deeply moisturise and reinforce the skin’s barrier, promoting smooth, dewy skin.

Squalane: This skin-identical lipid is easily absorbed to restore barrier integrity and balance oil production without clogging pores.

Full Ingredient List

Aqua** – Water
Macadamia ternifolia* – Macadamia nut oil
Phytosterol macadamia** – Macadamia oil esters
Cholesterol** – Plant-based Lipid
Phospholipid** – Plant-based lipid
Ceramide NP, ceramide AP, ceramide EOP
Cholesterol** – Plant-based
Cetearyl olivate & sorbitan olivate** – Olive-derived emulsifier
Cetyl alcohol** – Plant-based thickener
Sodium levulinate & sodium anisate** – Natural preservative
Panthenol** – Plant-based vitamin B5
Sclerocarya birrea** – Marula fruit oil
Squalane** – Olive-derived lipid
Tocopherol** – Natural vitamin E
Metrosideros excelsas*** – Pohutukawa extact

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

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, fragrance-free, gluten-free, safe for pregnancy, New Zealand-made.

Reviews (44)

44 reviews for Fortify Barrier Repair Cream

Rated 5 out of 5

Rita – March 29, 2023

This was recommended to me by a friend and I just love it I layer with Quench
and gosh I have seen such a wonderful change in my skin❤️
- Samantha Miller – March 31, 2023
  
  Hi Rita we have really enjoyed going on this skin healing journey with you thankyou so much for the wwonderful recommendation.
- Samantha Miller – March 31, 2023
  
  Hi Rita we have really enjoyed going on this skin healing journey with you thankyou so much for the wonderful recommendation.
Rated 5 out of 5

Josh – March 22, 2023

I’m incredibly grateful for this unique moisturiser with its healing ceramides and lipids, its really amazing and it has turned my once-combination skin around I can only put this down to the unique combination of ingredients.
- Samantha Miller – March 22, 2023
  
  Josh thankyou a lot of work and thought goes into our formulas so that our clients can get skin healing. So this helps us to know we are on the right track.
Rated 5 out of 5

Katie – March 14, 2023

I rarely review but I have eczema and purchased this moisturiser as part of the dry skin kit and wow what a difference the eczema on my legs is gone only on my ankle now
- Samantha Miller – March 16, 2023
  
  Katie so pleased your eczema is healing, its what we stand for as a brand and why our founder created the company in the first place to heal her own eczema and psoriasis.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nicki Brown – February 1, 2023

This product has been a saviour for healing after an allergic reaction to a strong Vitamin C serum, which left me with angry red, cracking and itchy skin. I’m using this three times a day and I’m seeing rapid results, I will continue to use this along with the H20 for the foreseeable future. Thank you.
- Samantha Miller – February 9, 2023
  
  Hi, Nicki Really pleased your poorly skin is getting such excellent results with Fortify. It’s not easy to heal damaged skin. It needs very specific skin-identical ingredients, which is what Fortify is specifically formulated for. So really pleased you are seeing some skin healing.
Rated 5 out of 5

Johnson Tepps – January 24, 2023

Such a unique product my skin feels really moisturised and protected.. great product, thank you
Rated 5 out of 5

Paige – January 16, 2023

I have struggled with my eczema gif years. Finally I came across your company and this product along with miracle cleanse and d bio lipid has really turned it around it thank you
Rated 5 out of 5

Sandy – January 12, 2023

I just have to re-order the Fortify cream, it is that good!! I’ve been diagnosed with seborrhoeic dermatitis + mild rosacea and it’s been very difficult to find a moisturiser that calms my skin without breaking me out. I spoke with Sam about my condition and she suggested this cream with a slight adjustment to the ingredients (I know what my common irritants are). I notice that it’s worked very well to repair (and maintain) my skin barrier throughout winter. I thought I won’t need it in summer but I was wrong 😑 I found the summer temperature here (Victoria, Australia) is as dry as winter with very little humidity, so my skin is dry (cheek area) and dehydrated (T-zone). I like the elegant texture of this cream as well, not shiny, not matt, just the right consistency. I found her when researching about seb derm and another blogger pointed me to her blog I found very educational, I learned a lot about her own skin journey and various skincare ingredients from there too. Thanks Sam & team, you’ve made a difference to the way I look after my skin health. Cheers!!
- Samantha Miller – January 27, 2023
  
  Hi, Sandy what a really wonderful review. We appreciate it has been a journey treating your skin but so happy with the results. Humidity, the sun an impaired barrier and your associated conditions are not easy to treat, But this well-thought-out moisturiser has been years in the making and tweaking for you, of course. to really help people heal their skin. Samantha
Rated 4 out of 5

Jane henry – January 8, 2023

This cream really does replenish and restore a depleted skin. I love the ratio of skin identical ingredients in this product it’s really turned my skin around thank you naked chemist for making such well thought out products.
Rated 5 out of 5

Craig Thomas – September 18, 2022

My skin is in love with this moisturiser what a find it’s never been so moisturised.

Thankyou the naked chemist
- Samantha Miller – September 18, 2022
  
  Hi Craig, thank you for the great review.
Rated 4 out of 5

Sarah – August 4, 2022

Hi Samantha I e been using The dry skin kit for 6 weeks and my skin is completely changed. It’s incredible it’s no longer dry and sensitive and I especially love Fortify incredibly healing.
- Samantha Miller – August 4, 2022
  
  Hi Sarah, we are really pleased with your skin healing journey. Keep using fragrance-free products with a good ratio of ceramide, lipids and cholesterol to heal your barrier nd you will see a big improvement in your skin.

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