Very gentle on my skin. It cleans well without making my face feel tight or dry.
Advanced Repair Crème
Advanced Repair Crème
$72.00
— All Skin Types / Dry / Sensitive / Depleted
— Deeply restorative barrier-strengthening moisturiser
— 18 Beneficial Active Botanicals & Actives
— 2.0 oz net wt (57g)
Advanced Repair Crème is a deeply restorative moisturiser formulated to strengthen the skin barrier and bring depleted skin back into resilience and lasting comfort. A concentrated blend of shea, mango, and cocoa butters works in synergy with essential fatty acids from hemp seed, evening primrose, and borage oils — replenishing what has been lost, reinforcing what remains, and restoring the skin's capacity to hold moisture over time.
Blue tansy and helichrysum calm visible redness and soothe reactive skin, while a plant-derived xylitol complex supports the skin's natural microbiome and hydration balance. Jojoba esters and botanical lipids melt seamlessly into the skin, forming a breathable, weightless veil that seals in moisture without heaviness. As it absorbs, lavender, neroli, and grounding botanicals unfold — softening the moment, drawing you inward. Skin feels stronger, more resilient, and deeply restored.
Ingredients
Usage
Urban Alchemy Says
Shea Butter — One of nature's most celebrated skin restoratives. Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins A and E, shea butter deeply nourishes the skin barrier, improving elasticity and delivering long-lasting moisture to dry, depleted complexions.
Mango Seed Butter — A luxurious tropical butter naturally high in stearic and oleic acids, mango seed butter melts effortlessly into the skin, softening and conditioning while helping to reinforce the lipid barrier against moisture loss.
Cocoa Seed Butter — Rich in antioxidants and skin-softening fatty acids, organic cocoa butter creates a protective layer on the skin's surface that locks in hydration and visibly improves skin texture and suppleness over time.
Hemp Seed Oil — Exceptionally rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in a ratio that closely mirrors the skin's own lipid profile, organic hemp seed oil deeply nourishes and reinforces the barrier while helping to visibly calm inflammation and redness.
Evening Primrose Oil — A potent source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), organic evening primrose oil is particularly beneficial for hormonally reactive, sensitive, and depleted skin — supporting lasting barrier repair and a more balanced, comfortable complexion.
Borage Oil — The richest known botanical source of GLA, borage oil delivers intensive repair support to chronically dry, sensitive, or compromised skin, helping to restore suppleness and resilience at the deepest levels of the barrier.
Blue Tansy Oil — The formula's most visible calming active. Blue tansy's naturally occurring azulene content delivers powerful anti-inflammatory support, visibly softening redness and cooling reactive, sensitised skin with every application.
Helichrysum Oil — Revered in botanical medicine for its exceptional skin-regenerating properties, helichrysum helps calm the appearance of irritation, reduce visible redness, and support the skin's natural renewal process over time.
Jojoba Esters — Structurally similar to the skin's own sebum, jojoba esters absorb instantly and effortlessly, delivering moisture deep into the skin while forming a lightweight, breathable veil that never feels heavy or occlusive.
Xylitol Complex (Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol) — A prebiotic hydration system that feeds the skin's beneficial microbiome, supporting long-term moisture retention, natural resilience, and a consistently balanced complexion.
Aloe Vera Leaf Juice — Soothing, hydrating, and deeply calming, aloe vera provides immediate comfort to reactive or irritated skin while delivering lightweight hydration that supports the formula's overall restorative effect.
Panax Ginseng Root Extract — A time-honoured adaptogenic botanical that helps improve skin tone, support natural radiance, and strengthen the skin's resistance to environmental and oxidative stressors over time.
Seaweed / Kelp Extract — A mineral-rich marine botanical that delivers deep hydration, supports skin firmness, and provides antioxidant protection — particularly beneficial for depleted or prematurely ageing skin.
Natural Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) — A powerful antioxidant that protects the skin's lipid barrier from oxidative damage while supporting long-term skin health, softness, and resilience.
Lavender & Lavandin Oil — Deeply calming and balancing, lavender soothes the appearance of reactive skin while contributing a clean, serene aromatic quality that makes every application feel like a moment of genuine restoration.
Neroli Flower Oil — Distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, neroli is one of perfumery and skincare's most treasured oils — deeply calming to the senses and supportive of a more even, luminous-looking complexion.
Sandalwood Oil — A grounding, deeply aromatic wood oil that soothes and conditions the skin while adding a warm, meditative depth to the formula's signature scent profile.
Patchouli Oil — Earthy, grounding, and deeply restorative, patchouli supports skin regeneration and adds a rich botanical complexity to the formula's aroma — anchoring the lighter florals into a truly luxurious sensory experience.
Full Ingredient List: Purified water, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), pentylene glycol (eco-certified, sugar cane derived), caprylic/capric triglycerides (coconut/vegetal glycerin), jojoba esters, mangifera indica (organic mango) seed butter, butylene glycol, cannabis sativa (organic hemp) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, propanediol (sugar derived), lecithin (vegetal), theobroma cacao (organic cocoa) seed butter, xylitylglucoside, anhydroxylitol, xylitol, oenothera biennis (organic evening primrose) oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, lavandula hybrida (lavandin) oil, tanacetum annuum (blue tansy) oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf oil, helichrysum italicum oil, santalum spicatum (sandalwood) oil, citrus aurantium (neroli) flower oil, pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, sodium polyacrylate, xylitol, caprylic acid (naturally derived), glyceryl stearate (naturally derived), mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin e), borago officinalis (borage) oil, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, laminaria digitata extract (seaweed/kelp), panax ginseng root extract, and citric acid.
Apply a small amount — a little goes a long way — to clean, freshly misted skin. Press gently into the face and neck using fingertips, working from the center outward. Avoid rubbing — pressing encourages deeper absorption and respects the skin's natural state.
For best results, apply to skin that is still slightly damp from your mist or toner step. The moisture on the skin's surface activates the humectants in the formula, dramatically improving absorption and hydration depth.
Use morning and evening, or as needed when skin feels particularly dry, reactive, or depleted. During times of hormonal change, increased stress, or seasonal transition, more frequent application is encouraged.
For the neck and décolletage: extend every application down the neck and across the chest — these areas are often the first to show signs of barrier depletion and benefit greatly from consistent daily care.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Use within 12 months of opening.
The skin barrier is not a luxury — it is the foundation of everything.
When the barrier is compromised, nothing else in your ritual works as it should. Actives cannot penetrate effectively. Moisture escapes faster than it can be replenished. Skin becomes reactive to products it once tolerated easily. The entire complexion feels off — tight, dull, sensitive, and perpetually thirsty.
Advanced Repair Crème was formulated for exactly this state. Not as a temporary fix, but as genuine, sustained barrier reconstruction — using the richest, most intelligently chosen botanical butters, oils, and actives we have ever worked with.
The essential fatty acid profile in this formula — drawn from hemp seed, evening primrose, and borage — was chosen specifically to mirror and replenish the skin's own lipid structure. The blue tansy and helichrysum were chosen because barrier-depleted skin is almost always reactive skin. And the prebiotic xylitol complex was chosen because a healthy barrier begins with a healthy microbiome.
Apply it slowly. Press it in. Let the aroma do its work as much as the formula does.
Restoration is not a weekend project. It is a daily commitment — and this is where it begins.
Our Mission
Nature and science. Never at the expense of your safety.
Nature and science. Never at the expense of your safety.