EpiRepair Barrier Repair Moisturizer

EpiRepair is formulated for anyone whose skin feels tight, reactive or dehydrated, whatever the skin type.

Best suited for:

✅ All skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin

✅ Oily & combination skin — oily yet dehydrated skin needs water and a strong barrier, not more oil control

✅ Dry & dehydrated skin — three hydration pathways hold moisture at every layer

✅ Anyone whose routine has stopped working — products that sting, moisturizers that fade by afternoon

✅ Skin stressed by AC, pollution, over-cleansing or daily shaving

✅ Men & women — no gendered formulation, suitable for both

Not sure if it’s right for you?

If your skin feels tight after washing, stings with new products or seems to lose moisture by afternoon, this is your cream. For a full day-and-night routine, use EpiShield Daily Defence Toner in the morning and EpiRepair at night. Introduce one new product at a time.

Barrier care works in layers — some results are immediate; others build with consistency.

Immediately (Day 1)

Skin can feel hydrated, comfortable and calm from the first use — rich, not heavy, and ready for the morning.

Within 1 Week

Skin feels softer and less tight. In clinical testing of the Ceramide Complex, skin hydration rose 39% vs a control cream within 5 days of twice-daily use.

By Week 4

Redness softens and skin looks more even and hydrated. In a clinical study of Cica Exosomes, redness after irritation fell 23.88%, vs 8.35% for the base product alone.

Week 8 and Beyond

Smoother, firmer-looking skin builds up with continued use. In a 2-month study of Matrixyl 3000, deep wrinkle surface area fell 39.4% vs a placebo that showed no improvement.

Individual results may vary. For best results, start with every other night for the first two weeks, then use nightly, and finish every morning with sunscreen.

Start smart. Layer smart.

1. Night routine — Apply to clean skin at night. Massage gently until fully absorbed.
2. Start smart — Weeks 1 and 2 use every alternate night so your skin can adjust. From Week 3: use every night.
3. Layer smart — If you’re introducing more than one new product, don’t start them all together. Add one at a time, and once you’re settled, layer light to rich.
4. Every morning — Finish with sunscreen.

For external use only. Patch test is recommended.

Every result on this page comes from ingredient-level clinical, lab or supplier studies, tested at or below the levels in EpiRepair. EpiRepair itself has not been tested as a finished product.

Ceramide Complex - Hydration & Barrier Recovery

In a 5-day hydration study (21 women, twice daily), skin hydration rose 57.3% vs untreated skin and 39.4% vs a control cream. On irritated skin, water loss recovered significantly faster from Day 1 to Day 5 than both untreated skin (p<0.001) and the control cream (p<0.05), and self-reported itching fell 81% vs untreated skin (46 women). In 3D skin models, it raised filaggrin (+118%), loricrin (+225%) and involucrin (+50%) vs control, and increased ceramide production by 21% at 6 hours and 35% at 24 hours vs untreated.

Cica Exosomes (1%) — Calming & Barrier Support

Clinical study, 20 women, 4 weeks, plus lab studies

Redness after physical irritation fell 23.88% with Cica Exosomes, vs 8.35% for the base product alone. Skin hydration rose 415% immediately after application and stayed 172% higher at 24 hours (the base product alone gave 257% and 98%). No adverse skin reactions were reported. In lab studies on skin cells, it raised three key barrier proteins: filaggrin (locks in moisture), claudin-1 (seals skin) and involucrin (builds the protective outer layer).

Hydagen® Aquaporin (1.5%) — Hydration

Clinical study, 47 volunteers with dry skin, single application of 1.5% in a glycerin moisturizer vs the moisturizer alone

Hydration was higher than the moisturizer alone at 20 minutes (81% vs 69%), 6 hours (34% vs 27%) and 24 hours (20% vs 13%), about 1.5 times the hydration at 24 hours. In lab tests at 1.5%, it increased the water-channel protein AQP3 by 122%, cellular energy (ATP) by 22% and involucrin by 125%.

Pentavitin® (1.5%) — Moisture Retention

Placebo-controlled conductance study, 3-day simulated showering routine, tested at 0.2% in a body moisturizer

One application delivered 275% more moisture than placebo within 8 hours, and skin moisture stayed above the untreated baseline even after washing with standard soap. EpiRepair contains 1.5%, well above the level tested.

Ziga®Moist L80 — Longer-Lasting Hydration

Skin hydration comparison vs Sodium PCA, tested at 1%

Ziga®Moist delivered a higher initial hydration peak (about 47 vs 40 water-content units) and kept skin moisture elevated for up to 2 hours, while Sodium PCA’s effect returned close to baseline within 30 minutes.

Matrixyl® 3000 (3%) — Smoother-Looking Skin

Two clinical studies, 2 months, tested at 3%

In a half-face study (23 women, mean age 56), deep wrinkle surface area fell 39.4% vs placebo, which showed no improvement, wrinkle density fell 32.9%, wrinkle depth 19.9% and roughness 16%, while skin tone improved 15.5%. In a separate study (28 subjects, mean age 59), the dermal fibre network improved by 13.9% on average (up to 54%), with 71% of volunteers showing visible improvement.

Oat Beta-Glucan (1%) — Barrier Support

Mechanism-level research

Oat Beta-Glucan binds to a receptor on skin cells called Dectin-1, which in lab models raises filaggrin, loricrin, claudin-1 and β-catenin and activates PPAR-γ, the switch that drives the skin’s own lipid production. Together, this supports a stronger, better-sealed and better-lubricated barrier.

Note: Oat Beta-Glucan’s barrier mechanism is well documented at the cellular level; a dedicated percentage-based human efficacy figure was not available in the current data set.

All results from supplier or independent studies as cited above. Individual results may vary.