The Barrier Balm — Complex No. 2 with The Alabaster Complex™

The final step in your recovery ritual. After resetting with Skin Silence™ and restoring with Mend & Ease™, your skin needs one thing more: protection. Shield & Soothe™ is a rich barrier balm built around the Alabaster Complex™ — a sophisticated lipid blend of Zinc, Ceramide, and Phospholipids engineered to cocoon and restore your skin barrier.

The Science of the Complex

Zinc Oxide — A mineral with a long history in skin protection. Zinc oxide forms a gentle physical layer on the skin’s surface and is studied for its soothing, skin-protective properties — helping shield delicate or stressed skin from external aggressors while it recovers.

Ceramide NP — Ceramides are lipids that make up roughly half of the skin barrier’s natural composition. Ceramide NP is one of the most abundant, and research shows that replenishing ceramides topically helps reinforce the barrier’s structure, reduce moisture loss, and improve resilience in dry or compromised skin.

Phospholipids — The building blocks of every cell membrane. Their structure closely mirrors the skin’s own lipid matrix, allowing them to integrate seamlessly, support barrier repair, and enhance the delivery of other lipids in the formula. Paired with cholesterol — the third essential barrier lipid — they help recreate the skin’s natural protective ratio.

Why the Synergy Matters

A healthy skin barrier depends on ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty lipids working in balance. The Alabaster Complex™ supplies all three layers of defense: phospholipids and cholesterol rebuild from within the lipid matrix, ceramide NP reinforces the structure, and zinc oxide shields from above. Nested in a base of botanical butters and nutrient-dense oils — shea, cocoa, mango, kokum, and cupuaçu — with soothers like panthenol, allantoin, bisabolol, and centella, the balm locks in moisture and leaves skin soft, comforted, and replenished.

How to Use

Use as Step 3 of the Heirloom Secret ritual. Begin with Skin Silence™ (Complex No. 0), then apply Mend & Ease Crème™ (Complex No. 1) within 3 minutes of bathing. Once absorbed, apply Shield & Soothe™ to seal in hydration and complete your ritual.

Reset. Restore. Protect.

Designed to shield. Created to soothe. Formulated to last.

Full Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii, Helianthus Annuus, Cannabis Sativa Seed, Mangifera Indica, Theobroma Cacao, Moringa Oleifera, Avena Sativa, Cucurbita Pepo, Camellia Sinensis, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum, Propanediol, Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Zinc Oxide, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Phospholipids, Cholesterol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Centella Asiatica, Chamomilla Recutita, Symphytum Officinale Leaf, Urtica Dioica, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Rosmarinus Officinalis.

Disclaimer: At Heirloom Secret, we strive to keep our ingredient information as accurate and up to date as possible. However, as our formulations may evolve over time, ingredient lists can occasionally change. For the most accurate and current information, please refer to the ingredient list provided on your product packaging.