HYDRATE
Begin with Rose Treatment Essence to replenish hydration, rebalance the skin and prepare it for optimal absorption of concentrated barrier-supporting actives.
Ceramide Repair Booster
5% Ceramide Concentrate for Barrier Repair + Lipid Replenishment
Benefits
Replenishes depleted skin lipids
Strengthens the moisture barrier
Helps prevent moisture loss
Restores softness + resilience
Strengthens the moisture barrier
Helps prevent moisture loss
Restores softness + resilience
Suitable For
Dry + dehydrated skin
Sensitive + reactive skin
Compromised skin barriers
Over-treated + depleted skin
Sensitive + reactive skin
Compromised skin barriers
Over-treated + depleted skin
Key Features
5% Ceramide Complex
Waterless Oil-Cerate Formula
Biomimetic Raspberry Lipids
Squalane + Omega-Rich Botanical Oils
Waterless Oil-Cerate Formula
Biomimetic Raspberry Lipids
Squalane + Omega-Rich Botanical Oils
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How to Use
AM / PM
RECOVER
Apply one to two pumps of Silver Rescue Serum to visibly calm redness, strengthen the skin's natural barrier and support recovery from environmental and daily skin stress.
RESTORE
Follow with Silver Rescue Cream to reinforce the skin's protective barrier, replenish lasting hydration and restore comfort to sensitive, dry or compromised skin.
REPLENISH
Finish with Ceramide Repair Booster, gently pressing one to two pumps over the face, neck and décolleté to replenish essential ceramides and biomimetic lipids, lock in moisture and strengthen the skin's barrier against moisture loss.
The Formula
Engineered to rebuild the skin barrier
The Technology
Advanced lipid replenishment technology
The Source
Inspired by the skin's natural lipid barrier
The Ingredients
Every lipid has a purpose
Why This Formula Matters
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5% CERAMIDE BARRIER REPLENISHMENT COMPLEX
A high-performance concentration of ceramides helps replenish depleted skin lipids, reinforce the skin's protective barrier and improve long-term moisture retention for healthier, stronger skin.
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BIOMIMETIC LIPID TECHNOLOGY
Raspberry-derived plant lipids closely mimic the skin's naturally occurring lipids, helping restore barrier function while improving softness, elasticity and overall skin comfort.
III.
WATERLESS OIL-CERATE DELIVERY
Unlike traditional emulsions, the waterless oil-cerate system delivers concentrated barrier-supporting lipids directly to the skin, maximizing nourishment while helping prevent moisture loss.
IV.
BOTANICAL LIPID NUTRITION
Marula, Rosehip, Kalahari Melon, Abyssinian Oil, Evening Primrose and antioxidant-rich botanicals work together to replenish essential fatty acids, support collagen integrity and leave skin visibly smoother, calmer and more radiant.
Active Ingredients
5% CERAMIDE BARRIER REPLENISHMENT COMPLEX
[ 5% CERAMIDE BARRIER REPLENISHMENT COMPLEX ]
At the heart of Ceramide Repair Booster is a highly concentrated 5% Ceramide Barrier Replenishment Complex designed to replace essential lipids lost through aging, environmental stress and barrier disruption. Combined with Olive Squalane, this advanced system restores the skin's protective architecture, improves moisture retention and reinforces long-term barrier resilience for healthier, stronger-looking skin.
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BIOMIMETIC LIPID RECOVERY SYSTEM
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BOTANICAL BARRIER NUTRITION
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ANTIOXIDANT RENEWAL COMPLEX
KEY INGREDIENTS: 5% CERAMIDES: RETAIN MOISTURE, IMPROVE VISIBLE SIGNS OF AGING & BLOCK ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE MARULA + ROSEHIP: Repair & boost collagen OLIVE SQUALANE: MOISTURIZES AND SOOTHES TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E): ANTIOXIDANT ROSE FLOWER Buttter: protects skin against moisture loss KALAHARI MELON + EVENING PRIMROSE: NOURISH AND SOFTEN COQ10: ANTIOXIDANT CALENDULA: SOOTHES IRRITATION AVOCADO: COLLAGEN-BOOSTING and SOOTHING Abyssinian OIL: Supports the skin’s barrier AROMATHERAPY NOTES: Rosa Centifolia: CALMING AND HEALING; HELPS REDUCE SPOTS & DISCOLORATION INCI LIST: Squalane (Olive), Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Fruit Oil, Ceramides, Raspberry Seed Oil (Rubeus Idaeus),Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Elaeis Guineensis, Rosa Centifolia Flower Wax, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Citrullus Lanatus (Kalahari Melon) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Glycerin, Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Flower Oil, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Lactic Acid, Crambe Abyssinica (Abyssinian) Seed Oil, Cera Alba. Contains ethically and responsibly sourced ingredients. 100% Cruelty-Free. CAUTION: Avoid direct contact with eyes. For external use only. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. THIS INGREDIENT LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR PRODUCT PACKAGING FOR THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION.
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REVIEWS
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FAQ
The Ceramide Repair Booster is a highly concentrated barrier-repair treatment from African Botanics, built on 5% active ceramides in a waterless oil-cerate base. It strengthens the skin's barrier, locks in moisture, and improves resilience, elasticity, and radiance while smoothing the look of fine lines — making it a targeted rescue for dry, dehydrated, and compromised skin.
Ceramides are lipids that occur naturally in the skin's outer layer, where they hold the barrier together and prevent moisture loss. As skin ages or becomes stressed, ceramide levels drop, leading to dryness, sensitivity, and a weakened barrier. This booster replenishes them at a 5% concentration, helping restore the barrier's ability to retain hydration and defend against environmental damage over time.
Yes. The ceramides in this formula are raspberry-derived plant-based lipids that mimic the ceramides naturally found in skin. This makes them a botanical alternative to animal- or synthetic-sourced ceramides, in keeping with African Botanics' plant-led approach to formulation.
A waterless oil-cerate is a concentrated, emollient-rich format made without water — so every drop is active, with no dilution. This delivers a higher concentration of ceramides and nourishing lipids directly to the skin, creating a non-greasy protective layer that seals in moisture and reinforces the barrier more effectively than a water-based serum.
It's for anyone with a dry, dehydrated, or compromised skin barrier — and especially well-suited to sensitive, inflamed, or barrier-damaged skin. It's also ideal during seasonal changes, in harsh or cold climates, or when skin has been over-treated by strong actives, exfoliation, or retinoids and needs to recover.
All skin types. It's particularly beneficial for dry, dehydrated, sensitive, and barrier-compromised skin. Because the formula is rich and reparative, those with very oily skin may prefer to use it as a targeted treatment on dry areas or during colder months rather than all over daily.
Apply 1–2 pumps to freshly cleansed skin — face, neck, and décolleté — morning and/or evening, pressing and massaging it in evenly. Use it on its own as a concentrated barrier treatment, or mix it into your moisturizer or serum to boost their reparative and nourishing benefits.
Yes — it's highly versatile. Layer it under a cream for an extra reparative boost, or over your moisturizer and serums to seal everything in and lock in hydration. It can also be mixed directly into a moisturizer. Its waterless format makes it ideal as a final nourishing step.
Yes — in fact, it's an excellent companion to them. Strong actives like retinol and acids can compromise the barrier and cause dryness; the Ceramide Repair Booster helps replenish lipids, soothe, and restore, making it ideal for recovering an over-treated complexion. Apply it after your active has absorbed, or on alternate nights as a barrier-support step.
No. Although it's rich and deeply nourishing, the oil-cerate formula absorbs into a non-greasy protective layer rather than sitting on the surface. It's designed to nourish and seal without heaviness or residue.
Skin often feels more comfortable, soothed, and hydrated immediately. Barrier strength, suppleness, and resilience build with consistent use over several weeks, as the replenished ceramides help restore the skin's natural ability to retain moisture.
Yes — it's specifically suited to sensitive, inflamed, and reactive skin, with soothing Calendula, Rose, and CoQ10 supporting barrier recovery. Note that it carries a natural earthy rose scent from Rose Centifolia, so if you have a known sensitivity to floral or essential-oil notes, patch-test first.
The texture is a rich yet fast-absorbing waterless oil-cerate that melts into the skin. The scent is a soft, earthy rose, drawn naturally from Rose Flower Butter and Rosa Centifolia — calming and grounding.
Yes. The Ceramide Repair Booster is 100% cruelty-free.
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