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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

Oringa Yip – August 10, 2024

This cream is godsend. Samantha is so kind to include a sample of this cream along with my purchase. I decided to use it after DNA shot before bedtime. At first I was worried about it maybe a bit heavy, but it isn’t at all. It magically absorbed into my skin, no residue, no film. I have no idea how that happened, it was like the molecules of this cream have little legs that walked right in my skin deeper layer and communicated with each other “hey, let’s do the work and help her skin”. My skin is SO SOFT after application, I literally need to restrain myself from touching my face. Samantha, thank you so much for sending this magical cream for me to try! I am so amazed!
- Samantha Miller – August 13, 2024
  
  Dear Oringa. What wonderful feedback for our fortify barrier repair cream. it truly is a hero product here and you can see why. We are just so pleased you are getting the results that we so hope your skin deserves. ytuly thankyou for taking the time to review our products.
Rated 5 out of 5

Susan Agar – June 25, 2024

I have struggled with premature ageing for a while now and having been through so many brands so I was skeptical to say the least. However I am so impressed by this the quality of this companies products I am using Reset and Fortify and DNA. I have seen such a turn around in my fine lines and wrinkles and my skin is so much more moisturised. Lovely products.
Rated 5 out of 5

Janet Andie – June 5, 2024

I used to use a Triple lipid cream with ceramides until I found this products and wow so much more repairing and no irritating fragrance. I’m in love with Fortify thank you for creating such a well thought out product.
- Samantha Miller – June 5, 2024
  
  Hi Janet like you we love ceramides and cholesterol for skin healing and repairing. Thank you for reviewing us.
Rated 4 out of 5

Sarah Charr – May 21, 2024

I wanted to post a review to say I have been using this along with Xcell and have seen my sensitive skin really improveThank you for all your advice and integrity it’s clearly paying off. Wonderful products and company.
Rated 5 out of 5

Ashley – May 15, 2024

I dont usually do reviews but I am loving this formula as part of barrier repair duo.
Rated 5 out of 5

Emma – May 9, 2024

Truly such a skin saviour! The cream has done wonders for my skin, it is radiant, moisturised, and clear. It is wonderful and so soothing to know that when I put it on I know its ingredients are essential and exactly what my skin is looking for! Samantha and her team at the Naked Chemist provides the most superb and compassionate customer service I have ever experienced – this brand’s philosophy is wonderful 🙂 thank you!!
- Samantha Miller – May 10, 2024
  
  Hi Emma thankyou so much for this wonderful review we really appreciate you taking the time to do this for us.
- Samantha Miller – May 13, 2024
  
  Dear Emma thank ou so much for this wonderful review. We are so glad you are seeing some skin healing with Fortify.
Rated 5 out of 5

Dee andrrsin – August 16, 2023

This is my go to moisturiser unlike many commercial products it really does help to keep my skin healthy and nourished especially when layered with DNA thank you Samantha
- Samantha Miller – August 16, 2023
  
  Hi Dee we really appreciate your long standing loyalty with the company so glad you are enjoying the products.
Rated 5 out of 5

Rebecca Greer – August 14, 2023

Been using this product for two months now and honestly so pleasantly surprised by the results it’s an anti ageing miracle cure I layer it over H20 and then DNA and wow what a difference
- Samantha Miller – August 14, 2023
  
  Hi Rebecca thank you for this lovely feedback. We are so pleased you are getting great results with the products.
Rated 5 out of 5

Libby James – May 12, 2023

I bought one for myself and my daughter i loved the combination of ceramides and lipids and cholesterol in the formula. We are both very impressed with the product seeing really great results with our skin. Just placed another order thankyou
- Samantha Miller – May 17, 2023
  
  Lovely review so pleased you are both getting great results
Rated 5 out of 5

Britta – May 8, 2023

Even though Quench is my new go to moisturizer for my dehydrated combination skin, I wanted something richer for night time or when my skin feels a bit compromised. Fortify’s texture is light and absorbs quickly, the scent reminds me of dark chocolate. It feels very nourishing and calming, but not heavy at all. I catch myself stroking my cheek at night, because my skin feels so smooth and soft, haha. I would totally recommend Fortify to anyone who feels their skin needs a little pick me up or barrier support. Every product I’ve tried so far has been a winner, and this is no exception.
- Samantha Miller – May 17, 2023
  
  Hi Britta apologies we over looked this earlier but really love this review thank you so much it means so much. we will post it instagram. Ultimately we are just so pleased you are getting results with our products it means a lot this feedback really does.

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