“Brings skin back from the brink.”
The Mantle
The extremolyte barrier serum for sensitive skin
1.5% ectoin, a 3% ceramide complex and 2% peptide. Fragrance-free, in one light step.
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Ectoin · 1.5%
An extremolyte, made by microbes that survive extreme heat, salt and dryness. Helps skin hold on to water and cope with everyday stress like pollution and dry air.
What's inside
Real doses, not just names.
Plenty of brands name their hero ingredients but not the amounts. We publish ours: an 8.5% total active load, at pH 5.2–5.4 to match your skin's acid mantle.
01 / 07
Ectoin · 1.5%
An extremolyte, made by microbes that survive extreme heat, salt and dryness. Helps skin hold on to water and cope with everyday stress like pollution and dry air.
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Ceramide complex · 3%
Ceramides NP, AP and EOP with cholesterol and phytosphingosine, in a multi-lamellar system. Replenishes the lipids your barrier is made of, so skin holds moisture in.
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Matrixyl® Morphomics™ · 2%
A peptide, known on the label as n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate. Supports firmer, smoother-looking skin over time.
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Swiss apple stem cells · 2%
A cell culture extract from a Swiss apple, Malus domestica. An antioxidant-rich plant cell extract.
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Kombucha ferment
Black tea fermented with yeast and bacteria, the same culture that makes kombucha. Brings antioxidant benefits and conditions the skin.
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Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, in more than one molecular weight. Draws water into the skin, and ectoin helps it stay there.
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Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa, a flower that opens in the late afternoon. A flower extract with skin-conditioning and antioxidant properties.
“My skin can be quite sensitive and reactive, but since using it, it's felt much calmer, more hydrated and less irritated overall.”
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Commended, Beauty Shortlist Awards 2026
Our story
Everything Fabio tried on his mum's skin was too harsh. So he spent eighteen months with cosmetic chemists making the serum they couldn't find: gentle enough for reactive skin, with real doses of what matters.
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