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Ceramide Recovery Balm

Heavyweight overnight balm for dry, compromised, or post-active skin. The barrier reset, in a jar.

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A heavyweight overnight balm built for compromised barriers — winter dryness, post-retinoid recovery, eczema-prone skin in flare. Three ceramide subtypes, cholesterol, and palmitic acid in the published 3:1:1 ratio. Squalane and shea cushion the surface.

Derm-reviewedFragrance-free50 mL
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  • Cruelty-free
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  • 1,800-ingredient
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Description

A heavyweight overnight balm built for compromised barriers — winter dryness, post-retinoid recovery, eczema-prone skin in flare. Three ceramide subtypes, cholesterol, and palmitic acid in the published 3:1:1 ratio. Squalane and shea cushion the surface.

Use as the final evening step on stripped or angry skin. A pea-sized amount, warmed in the palm and pressed into damp skin. Pairs especially well with Peptide Repair Concentrate underneath.

Suitable for the most reactive skin in our sensitivity panel. Fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no nut-derived ingredients except clearly labeled shea.

Key actives
  • Ceramide complex (NP/AP/EOP) · 2% — Three subtypes in published 3:1:1 ratio.
  • Cholesterol + palmitic acid · 1.5% — Completes the barrier lipid ratio.
  • Shea butter (organic) · 10% — Heavy lipid cushion for compromised skin.
Full ingredients

Aqua, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Cholesterol, Palmitic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

Specifications
Texture
Heavyweight balm
Best for
Dry, compromised, post-active
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Vegan
Yes
Sensitive skin
Yes — clinically tested
Packaging
Glass jar · refill ready
Shipping & returns

Free US shipping over $50. Carbon-offset delivery. 60-day risk-free returns — even on empty bottles.

Clean-Tested1,800+ ingredient screen
Dermatologist-ReviewedBoard-certified panel
Cruelty-FreeLeaping Bunny certified
Carbon-NeutralClimate Neutral Certified

What’s inside

The actives, listed at their actual dose.

Every Vellum bottle lists the percentage of every active on the front. If it’s below the studied threshold, it doesn’t go in.

2%

Ceramide complex (NP/AP/EOP)

Three subtypes in published 3:1:1 ratio.

1.5%

Cholesterol + palmitic acid

Completes the barrier lipid ratio.

10%

Shea butter (organic)

Heavy lipid cushion for compromised skin.

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