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Barrier Balm for Very Dry Skin
A waterless barrier balm for very dry skin with pure Ceramides 0.45%, Cholesterol and Fatty Acids 3:1:1.
₹420
MRP ₹495
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A waterless, deeply restorative lipid balm for very dry and peeling skin that delivers pure ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids in their natural 3:1:1 ratio with zero preservatives needed.
- Pure Ceramides 0.45% (NP 0.30%, AP 0.08%, EOP 0.07%) assayed by HPLC
- Cholesterol 0.15% and fatty acids 0.15% in the barrier's natural 3:1:1 ratio
- Waterless formula with water activity under 0.60, genuinely preservative-free
- Rich unrefined Shea Butter 40% and olive Squalane 20% to seal micro-cracks
- Zero fragrance, zero silicones, zero petroleum, and zero plastic packaging
Quality & reports
Shuunnya VerifiedIndependent quality and lab reports for this product — download to verify.
- Water Activity Determination and Microbiological Limits on the Anhydrous Base Lab report · NABL-accredited Cosmetics Testing Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
- Ceramide NP, AP, EOP and Cholesterol Assay by HPLC, and Peroxide Value Lab report · NABL-accredited Cosmetics Testing Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
- Screening for the 26 Declarable Fragrance Allergens, Not Detected Lab report · NABL-accredited Cosmetics Testing Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
- Primary Cutaneous Irritation Patch Testing under IS 4011, Non-Irritant Lab report · NABL-accredited Cosmetics Testing Laboratory, Mumbai · 2026-06 Download
Details
A rich, waterless lipid balm for very dry, cracked, and severely compromised skin. It melts upon contact with body heat, forming an occlusive yet breathable lipid shield that seals moisture in and keeps external irritants out.
- Biomimetic barrier seal: Your skin barrier runs on ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids in roughly a 3 to 1 to 1 ratio. This balm delivers that exact physiological balance with 0.45% pure, assayed ceramides (NP 0.30%, AP 0.08%, EOP 0.07%), giving fragile skin the exact building blocks it needs to repair.
- Genuinely preservative-free: Formulated with zero added water and a measured water activity well under 0.60 (ISO 29621). Because bacteria, yeast, and mould cannot survive without unbound water, it requires zero chemical preservatives of any kind.
- Pure plant lipids and waxes: Carried in unrefined wild-crafted Shea Butter (40%), olive-derived Squalane (20%), coconut fractionated oil (25%), and plant waxes (Sunflower and Candelilla) to nourish deeply without mineral oil or petrolatum.
- How to use: Warm a pea-sized amount between clean fingertips until it turns translucent, then press gently into dry areas of face, lips, hands, or cuticles. Use as the final step of your night routine, or over Everyday Face Cream.
- The right moisturiser for you: Built for very dry, flaky, or peeling skin. If your skin is normal to dry, choose Everyday Face Cream; if oily or breakout-prone, choose Light Gel Moisturiser.
- Packaging: 100% plastic-free packaging: pharmaceutical-grade amber glass jar with a lined aluminium screw cap, packed in an unlaminated white-top kraft folding carton.
Product information
Ingredients (INCI), in descending order, with percentages
- Full list
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Shea Butter Unsaponifiables, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Cholesterol, Stearic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Phytosphingosine
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Unrefined shea butter)
- 40.00 percent, unrefined wild-crafted grade; rich in triterpenes and stearic/oleic lipids
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (Coconut fractionated oil)
- 25.12 percent, pure coconut fractionated oil; lightweight non-comedogenic spreadability balance
- Squalane (Olive-derived emollient)
- 20.00 percent, 100 percent olive-derived; completely saturated biomimetic hydrocarbon resistant to oxidation
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax (Sunflower seed wax)
- 7.00 percent, high-melting vegetable wax (74 to 77 C); structured vehicle for ceramide dissolution
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate (Plant lipid ester)
- 3.00 percent; branched polar plant ester providing thermodynamic solvency for high-melting ceramides
- Euphorbia Cerifera Cera (Candelilla vegetable wax)
- 2.50 percent, fast-nucleating vegetable wax; prevents shea stearin graining over fluctuating temperatures
- The 1 percent line
- Falls after Candelilla wax. All seventeen ingredients sum to 100.00 percent
- Hydrogenated Lecithin (Plant bilayer lipid)
- 0.80 percent; phospholipid bilayer carrier supporting cellular lipid delivery
- Shea Butter Unsaponifiables (Shea sterol extract)
- 0.50 percent; sterol crystal modifier that prevents cholesterol recrystallization
- Ceramide NP (Barrier ceramide)
- 0.30 percent; pure, unadulterated Ceramide NP assayed by HPLC to replenish stratum corneum bilayers
- Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
- 0.25 percent; mixed natural tocopherols, primary antioxidant protecting lipids against peroxidation
- Cholesterol (Skin barrier lipid)
- 0.15 percent, high-purity barrier lipid that organizes ceramides into lamellar sheet structures
- Stearic Acid (Vegetable fatty acid)
- 0.09 percent; triple-pressed plant saturated fatty acid completing the lipid mantle
- Ceramide AP (Barrier ceramide)
- 0.08 percent; pure alpha-hydroxy ceramide supporting epidermal cellular cohesion
- Ceramide EOP (Barrier ceramide)
- 0.07 percent; pure esterified omega-hydroxy ceramide binding the outermost skin envelope
- Linoleic Acid (Essential omega-6 fatty acid)
- 0.06 percent; essential unsaturated fatty acid vital for barrier repair
- Sodium Phytate (Rice bran extract)
- 0.05 percent; plant-derived chelator that sequesters trace pro-oxidant metal ions
- Phytosphingosine (Skin lipid precursor)
- 0.03 percent; natural sphingoid base that reinforces ceramide architecture
- The lipid ratio
- 0.45% Ceramides to 0.15% Cholesterol to 0.15% Free Fatty Acids form the exact 3:1:1 physiological ratio
What is left out, and what took its place
- Water and preservatives
- Zero added water. Water activity (aw) is measured below 0.60 (ISO 29621), making microbial growth impossible and chemical preservatives unnecessary
- Petrolatum and mineral oil
- Neither. Unrefined Shea Butter 40%, olive Squalane 20%, and coconut fractionated oil 25% provide breathable occlusion without petroleum residues
- Silicones and microcrystalline wax
- None. Melt-in slip comes from plant waxes (sunflower, candelilla) and polyglyceryl plant esters without synthetic polymers
- Parabens and isothiazolinones
- Zero. Preservative-free by physical construction; no antimicrobial chemicals of any kind are added
- Fragrance and essential oils
- None. Zero parfum, zero essential oils, and zero masking fragrance; screened for all 26 declarable fragrance allergens with zero detection
- Drying alcohols and synthetic dyes
- Zero alcohol denat, zero artificial colourants, zero exfoliating acids, and zero retinoids, preventing irritation on cracked skin
- What we will not claim
- Vegan. While 99.85% plant-derived, high-purity Cholesterol is extracted from sheep wool grease (lanolin), the standard biological source. We state this truthfully
Use, pack and shelf life
- Skin type
- Very dry, flaky, cracked, chapped, or peeling skin requiring intensive lipid barrier restoration
- Not this one if
- Your skin is oily or combination (choose Light Gel Moisturiser). For everyday normal to dry skin, choose Everyday Face Cream
- How much
- Warm a pea-sized amount between fingertips until it melts, then gently press into dry patches
- When
- Nightly as the final sealing step, or over Everyday Face Cream; apply as needed to dry hands, cuticles, or lips
- Cost per use
- About 0.5 g per targeted application: 30 g jar gives ~60 uses (Rs 7.00/use at Rs 420); 75 g jar gives ~150 uses (Rs 5.27/use at Rs 790)
- Format and pack
- Waterless balm in a pharmaceutical amber glass jar with an aluminium screw cap and stainless steel spatula, in an unlaminated white-top kraft carton. Zero plastic
- Water activity (aw)
- Measured below 0.60 on every lot, qualifying as microbiologically low-risk under ISO 29621
- Shelf life
- 30 months unopened, 12 months after opening (PAO 12M); keep jar tightly closed away from direct heat
- Regulator
- A cosmetic under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Cosmetics Rules 2020 (CDSCO). Manufactured in India under a licensed facility
Compliance and safety
- Governing standard (Cosmetics Rules 2020)
- Manufactured in a licensed facility under Form COS-8 pursuant to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Cosmetics Rules 2020. Evaluated under Rule 39(1) finished product specification of record.
- Preservative-free standard (ISO 29621)
- Classified as a microbiologically low-risk product under ISO 29621:2017. With zero added water and water activity (aw) verified under 0.60, microbial metabolic proliferation is physically impossible, making chemical preservatives unnecessary.
- Ingredient safety & limits (IS 4707)
- Every ingredient complies with Indian Standards IS 4707:2025. Screened against all 1,328 prohibited substances in IS 4707 Part 2 Annex A with zero hits. Zero chemical preservatives added from IS 4707 Part 3.
- Microbiological purity (IS 14648)
- Bench validation and initial production lots tested per IS 14648: total aerobic count under 100 CFU/g (standard permits 1,000) and yeast/mould under 10 CFU/g (standard permits 100). Zero tolerance for pathogens: E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and S. aureus are confirmed absent.
- Dermatological safety (IS 4011)
- Evaluated under IS 4011 cutaneous safety guidelines. Non-irritating human repeat insult patch test score (HRIPT) under 0.5. Biomimetic 3:1:1 lipid balance repairs the skin barrier without occlusive comedogenicity.
- Heavy metal screening
- Raw materials and finished batches are screened to strict purity ceilings: Lead under 10 ppm, Arsenic under 1 ppm, and Mercury under 1 ppm, well within Bureau of Indian Standards limits.
- Statutory declarations (Legal Metrology 2011)
- Packs declare full 100% INCI ingredients in true descending order, batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date, licensed maker details, MRP, and unit sale price in compliance with Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011.
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