Barrier Recovery Salve for Very Dry, Chapped & Compromised Skin

Is your skin struggling to retain moisture or recover after stress or treatment?

When skin becomes extremely dry, chapped or compromised, it often needs more than an everyday moisturizer. Barrier Recovery Salve provides intensive botanical protection to help lock in moisture while supporting your skin’s natural protective barrier and restoring lasting comfort.

Barrier Recovery Salve is a petroleum-free botanical skin salve and protective skin salve — the most protective and occlusive moisturizer for compromised skin in the Barrier Recovery collection. This skin barrier salve and very dry skin treatment is designed to protect, soothe, and deeply hydrate compromised skin. With a rich yet breathable texture, this intensive moisture barrier locks in hydration while supporting skin barrier support and improving overall skin comfort.

At the center of the formula is a Barrier Guard Complex (Cardiospermum Extract, Black Currant Seed Oil, Sunflower Unsaponifiables, Rosemary Extract), designed to strengthen the skin barrier, reduce redness, and protect against environmental stress.

Hydrogenated Castor Oil forms a breathable occlusive layer that seals in hydration without clogging pores, helping maintain softness and prevent moisture loss.

Cacay (Kahai) Seed Oil delivers essential fatty acids, Vitamin E, and natural retinol (Vitamin A) to improve elasticity and reduce the appearance of fine lines.

Additional nourishing oils support calming and conditioning benefits for sensitive or reactive skin.

The result:
• Strengthened skin barrier
• Deeply locked-in hydration
• Reduced redness and irritation
• Improved elasticity and smoothness
• Calmer, more resilient skin

Ideal for:
• Very dry, rough or chapped skin needing a salve for dry skin or salve for rough skin
• Compromised skin seeking a moisturizer for compromised skin and healthy skin barrier support
• Post-treatment recovery and barrier damage from overuse of actives
• Slugging or overnight repair
• Areas needing intensive moisture sealing and a protective skin salve

When moisture is sealed and inflammation reduced, skin can repair more effectively.

Use: Apply as the final step after cleansing, toning, and any serums or moisturizer to lock in hydration. Apply to targeted areas as needed. Avoid the eye area.

Size: 2 oz.

Other Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caryodendron Orinocense (Kahai/Cacay) Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol

Related Links:
Barrier Support · Calming · Antioxidants

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barrier Recovery Salve designed to do?

Barrier Recovery Salve provides intensive moisture while helping support the skin’s natural protective barrier. It is designed for skin that feels extremely dry, rough, chapped or in need of extra protection.

Who is Barrier Recovery Salve best suited for?

It is ideal for very dry, compromised or weather-stressed skin that benefits from richer, longer-lasting moisture and barrier support.

Can Barrier Recovery Salve be used every day?

Yes. Apply according to the product directions whenever skin needs intensive moisture and protection.

What is the difference between Barrier Recovery Salve and Intensive Rescue Crème?

Both products help support a healthy skin barrier, but they serve different purposes.

Intensive Rescue Crème is a rich barrier repair moisturizer designed for daily facial use and for skin that needs calming hydration and ongoing barrier support.

Barrier Recovery Salve is a more protective, concentrated salve created for extremely dry, rough, chapped or compromised areas that benefit from a richer layer of moisture and longer-lasting protection.

Many customers use Intensive Rescue Crème as their daily barrier-support moisturizer and reach for Barrier Recovery Salve whenever skin needs additional protection.

Can I use Barrier Recovery Salve with Intensive Rescue Crème?

Yes. Many people apply Intensive Rescue Crème first to replenish moisture and support the skin barrier, then use Barrier Recovery Salve over particularly dry or compromised areas to help seal in hydration and provide additional protection.

Where can Barrier Recovery Salve be applied?

Use according to the product directions on areas that need intensive moisture and barrier support. Follow all product instructions for appropriate application.