Apply. Sleep. Recharge. Recipe For Men Instant Recharge Night Barrier Cream is a soothing overnight treatment designed to do the heavy lifting while you sleep. Your skin takes a beating during the day - weather, wind, pollution, workouts, and daily shaving all chip away at its natural defences. Night is when it finally gets the chance to recover, and this cream makes sure it has everything it needs to do it.
Powered by a barrier-supporting complex of ectoin, ceramides, and squalane, it creates a protective "second skin" effect that locks in moisture, defends against external stressors, and reinforces the skin's natural barrier overnight. The repairing formula is built for skin that's been through it - dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin affected by seasonal changes, cold weather, or an active outdoor lifestyle. By morning, skin feels softer, stronger, and visibly healthier. Dermatologically tested on sensitive skin. Produced in Sweden.
- Dry, sensitive, or barrier-compromised skin
- Skin affected by seasonal changes, cold weather, wind, or outdoor exposure
- Anyone who trains hard, shaves often, or lives an active outdoor lifestyle
- Anyone whose skin feels tight, reactive, or stressed by daily life
- Those looking for a targeted overnight recovery step in their routine
- Restores and strengthens the skin barrier overnight
- Creates a protective "second skin" effect that locks in moisture and defends against external stressors
- Deeply hydrates and calms dry, stressed, or irritated skin
- Helps skin recover from daily stressors while you sleep - visibly healthier by morning
- Helps preserve natural moisture levels and rebuild skin elasticity
- Supports collagen production and promotes a balanced, resilient complexion
- Soft, hydrated finish without a greasy or sticky feel
- Dermatologically tested on sensitive skin
Lightly fragranced with a clean, fresh finish. Subtle notes of lemon peel and soft herbal freshness that settle quickly and won't compete with your fragrance.
- Ectoin: Acts as an invisible protective shield that helps defend the skin, leaving it feeling calmer, stronger, and deeply restored. Strengthens the skin barrier and helps preserve moisture levels.
- Ceramides (Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP): Help strengthen the skin's natural protective barrier and retain moisture where it's needed most. Skin feels softer and more balanced.
- Squalane: Lightweight, fast-absorbing, and effective - leaves skin feeling soft and hydrated without a greasy or sticky finish.
- Hyaluronic Acid (Sodium Hyaluronate): High and low molecular weight forms that hydrate deeply and plump the skin. Conditions, strengthens the skin barrier, and helps rebuild elasticity.
- Centella Asiatica (Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract): Strengthens the skin, supports collagen production, and helps calm irritation for a more balanced, resilient, and healthy-looking complexion.
- Apply in the evening to clean skin as the final step of your skincare routine
- Gently massage onto face and neck
- Leave on overnight - no rinsing needed
- For best results, apply the Instant Recharge Face Serum first, then finish with the Night Barrier Cream
At MASC, the Night Barrier Cream is the product we reach for when someone's skin is genuinely struggling - dry, reactive, tight after washing, or just not bouncing back the way it should. The Instant Recharge line is Recipe For Men's most advanced collection, and this is the overnight anchor of that system. The ectoin and ceramide combination is particularly well-suited to Canadian winters, where barrier damage from cold air, wind, and indoor heating is a real and consistent problem. Apply it as the last step before bed and wake up with noticeably better skin. Apply. Sleep. Recharge. It's a simple nightly habit with compounding results.
Aqua, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, PEG-100 Stearate, Panthenol, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Ectoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Phytosphingosine, Sclerotium Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hexamethylindanopyran, Polysorbate 60, P-Anisic Acid, Carvone, Parfum, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Linalyl Acetate, Pinene, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Phenoxyethanol.
