Fortify Barrier Repair Cream

• All skin types

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.