Boreal Shield™ is designed in Winnipeg, Canada, a city where winter demands performance, not promises.
The brand reflects the resilience required to live, work, and move through harsh winters, and the belief that skincare should meet people where they actually live, not where conditions are ideal.
Boreal Shield™ was born from firsthand experience with extreme cold, biting wind, and long months of dry winters. These conditions place constant stress on the skin barrier, often leading to dryness, irritation, redness, and premature ageing.
Every Boreal Shield™ product is developed to help defend the skin barrier, reduce moisture loss, and support long-term resilience in winter environments.
While sunscreen has become a daily essential in summer, winter skin protection has long been overlooked. Yet most traditional skincare is not designed for true winter environments or for people who continue to live, work, and spend time outdoors.
Boreal Shield™ exists to fill that gap.
“After living in milder climates, I realized just how underestimated winter damage really is. Boreal Shield exists because harsh winters demand more than reactive skincare — they require daily protection.”
— Sarah Schott, Founder of Boreal Shield™
Our Mission
Boreal Shield™ is committed to protecting skin where winter is a way of life.
We design products that defend the skin barrier, support comfort, and meet the realities of cold climates without compromise. Our formulas focus on purposeful protection, locking in moisture without heaviness, calming weather related irritation, and delivering reliable performance in cold, dry conditions.
Boreal Shield™ was created for northern living, for people who move through winter, not around it.
“Designing skincare in one of the coldest cities in North America changes how you think about protection. Boreal Shield was built for winter as it truly is — not as it’s imagined.”
— Sarah Schott, Founder of Boreal Shield™
The Meaning Behind the Name
Bor EE al by nature. BO real by experience.
The name Boreal Shield™ carries a deliberate double meaning.
Boreal refers to the northern regions shaped by long, unforgiving winters. These are the environments that inspired the brand and demand real protection for skin exposed to cold, wind, and dry air.
At the same time, many naturally pronounce Boreal as BO real, evoking the idea of something authentic, grounded, and honest.
Together, these meanings reflect what Boreal Shield™ stands for. Skincare built from lived experience in real winter conditions, guided by function over fantasy and protection over promises. Boreal Shield™ exists where science meets experience and where winter is truly real.
