Face basting is the viral trend of applying a thick zinc cream, usually nappy cream, overnight to wake up to calmer-looking skin. Barrier Recovery Cream uses the same hero ingredient, 18.6% zinc oxide, in a cream formulated by Dermatologists specifically for faces.

No. Barrier Recovery Cream is a moisturiser, so sunscreen still goes on top in the morning.

Nappy creams are designed for a baby’s bottom. They’re usually thick, heavy and hard to wash off, and some contain fragrance your face doesn’t need. Barrier Recovery Cream pairs zinc oxide with a dual-enzyme complex and antioxidants in a smooth cream that blends in easily.

It’s at its best overnight, applied generously as the last step of your evening routine, when your skin does most of its recovery work.

You can also wear during the day. You can apply a thinner layer if you don't want to see the typical zinc white cast, or still apply a generous layer as you would at night. Personal preference.

Zinc Oxide (18.6%), Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, PEG-8, Carbomer, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone,Cetyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Teprenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phoenix Dactylifera (Date) Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Plankton Extract, Micrococcus Lysate.