Biotic Barrier Cream

Hydrating Complex supports your skin’s natural moisture barrier and helps improve hydration, which can leave your skin feeling softer and more comfortable. Formulated with well-known ingredients like hyaluronic acid—a humectant naturally found in the skin—this complex helps retain moisture and promotes a smoother, healthier-looking complexion.

Healthy-looking skin relies on a well-functioning skin barrier. In dry, sensitive skin, key components of the skin barrier are often reduced or disrupted. This complex includes ingredients such as ceramides, cholesterol, and squalane—lipids naturally present in the skin—that help support the skin’s natural barrier and moisture retention. By reinforcing these key components, this Complex contributes to a more resilient, hydrated appearance.

Your skin’s microbiome — its natural community of microorganisms — plays an important role in maintaining skin health. In eczema-prone skin, imbalances in the microbiome may be associated with increased dryness, sensitivity, and barrier disruption. Pre- and postbiotics are included to help support a balanced skin environment and maintain the skin’s natural defences—contributing to skin comfort and clarity.

Formulated with plant-derived flavonoids, panthenol (provitamin B5), and beta-glucan (a polysaccharide), this Complex is designed to help support your skin’s natural recovery processes and assist in reducing the appearance of redness and irritation to promote a visibly calm, balanced complexion. These ingredients are known for their skin-conditioning and soothing properties, helping to maintain a healthy-looking complexion.

Glycation is when a sugar molecule attaches to our proteins and other macromolecules, to alter its function and our body’s ability to clear the abnormal protein, contributing to the accumulated damage that occurs with time and age, and may also contribute to the development of cancer. We have chosen a combination of peptides and a prescription antiglycation ingredient to target one of the many processes we know to contribute to aging, at its source.

Mitochondria are the batteries of our cells, providing our cells with the energy to perform the tasks they need to function. Their number and function diminish with time, and they are also one of the most vulnerable cellular components to damage. We have chosen a combination of ingredients to support mitochondrial function, such as coenzyme Q10 and carnitine.

We choose from a buffet of peptides and retinoids (prescription and non-prescription) to not only slow the destruction of the collagen and elastin in your skin, but also to enhance their organisation and production to soften lines and firm the skin. We use a variety of retinoids in our formulae, and the one we choose for your formula will depend upon your history of retinoid use, and the sensitivity of your skin. Through continued use, it will be possible to build up (or reduce, if needed) your retinoid type and dosage according to your skin’s tolerance with time.

also known as nicotinamide or vitamin B3, is a great multitasker that offers several benefits for aging skin. Niacinamide helps to address multiple aspects of sun damaged skin by supporting the skin’s natural functions:
• It enhances the production of collagen and elastin, proteins responsible for maintaining the skin’s structure and elasticity, to improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin, resulting in a smoother and firmer complexion.
• It also acts as an antioxidant, protecting the skin from damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules that can lead to premature aging).
• It also brightens the skin and promotes a more even complexion by inhibiting the transfer of melanin, the pigment responsible for dark spots and uneven skin tone.
• It enhances the skin’s natural repair mechanisms, aiding in the restoration of sun-damaged skin cells.
• It promotes a stronger skin barrier by promoting the skin’s production of ceramides – natural lipids essential for skin barrier function and hydration.

Our skin barrier – what separates us from our environment – is constantly bombarded with external stressors that test our skin, and its resilience diminishes with time. Its restoration is key to the achievement of hydrated, bright, smooth and glowing skin. For barrier repair we choose from hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin, emollients such as squalane and ceramides, and add occlusives such as petrolatum if your skin needs them. We also support your skin’s microbiome (the community of microorganisms that inhabit our skin) with microbiome-supporting ingredients such as Lactobacillus. Our skin’s microbiome plays a crucial role in maintaining skin health, immune response and inflammation, UV protection and function. While research on the specific relationship between the skin microbiome and skin cancer is still emerging, studies have indicated potential connections and influences. Specific microbial components or metabolites in the skin microbiome can absorb or scatter UV radiation, potentially reducing the amount of UV exposure that reaches the skin cells, for example.