The mortar that holds your skin barrier together.
Safety Profile
Safe
Pregnancy
Safe
Clogging Risk
0/5
Irritation
0/5
How It Actually Works
If your skin cells are bricks, ceramides are the mortar. They seal the gaps, keeping essential moisture locked in and harmful bacteria out.
🎯 Why your skin loves it: Deep barrier repair, prevents water loss, softens skin.
💡 Pro Tip: Apply to damp skin. Excellent for buffering strong actives like retinol or AHAs to prevent irritation.
The Real Truth
The Internet Says: "Ceramides just sit on top of the skin."
The Science Says: They are skin-identical lipids. They actively replenish the "mortar" in the lipid matrix between your skin cells, structurally repairing the barrier.
Is it right for you?
Skin Type Friendly
The Science
Why you can trust it: Demonstrated in the Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology to significantly reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
Origin
Synthetic / Bio-fermentation
Molecular Weight
Varies by chain length
Ph Dependency
Stable at typical skin pH (5.5)
Max Concentration
Typically 1-5%