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Functional / Support

Caprooyl Phytosphingosine

Often labeled as: Ceramide Precursor

The advanced lipid that builds ceramides.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A highly advanced sphingolipid. It acts as a direct precursor to human ceramides, actively providing the skin with the raw materials to rebuild its own broken barrier.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Deeply repairs a compromised acid mantle, stops moisture loss, and reduces sensitivity.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A critical component in clinical barrier-repair creams.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It is an exfoliating acid.

The Science

It is a functional lipid (fat) and possesses zero exfoliating properties.

๐Ÿงด Formulations featuring Caprooyl Phytosphingosine

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Ceramide Cleansing Balm
Aiken
Ceramide Cleansing Balm
Cleanser

An incredibly elegant solid oil cleanser utilizing PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate to ensure instantaneous emulsification upon water contact. It removes high-resistance waterproof sunscreen and foundation effortlessly without stripping native cellular lipids. The inclusion of a massive 5X Ceramide complex ensures the cutaneous barrier is preserved perfectly during the heavy cleansing phase safely.

โ˜… 9.6
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Aiken
Ceramide Bright Moisturiser
Moisturizer

A highly sophisticated brightening repair cream. It masterfully combines a massive 5-Ceramide complex with Squalane and Niacinamide to structurally patch micro-tears in the lipid matrix. The inclusion of Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, an elite oil-soluble Vitamin C derivative, ensures deep tissue brightening without the low-pH irritation associated with pure L-Ascorbic Acid.

โ˜… 9.4
Ceramide Bright Micellar Water
Aiken
Ceramide Bright Micellar Water
Cleanser

A highly functional and deeply restorative micellar liquid. It relies on a gentle but highly effective blend of PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides to encapsulate and lift heavy makeup without stripping native lipids. By saturating the formula with 5 distinct Ceramides and Niacinamide, it patches micro-tears in the moisture mantle immediately during the wiping phase safely.

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Daily Ceramides Moisturiser
The Raw.
Daily Ceramides Moisturiser
Moisturizer

A highly advanced barrier repair gel explicitly built for oily and combination skin profiles. It abandons heavy, pore-clogging waxes and utilizes a sophisticated, ultra-lightweight water-gel base. Packed with Panthenol and a staggering matrix of 5 different Ceramides (NP, NS, EOS, EOP, AP) plus Cholesterol and Phytosphingosine, it perfectly mimics the native lipid structure of the human stratum corneum. It delivers profound barrier repair without ever feeling sweaty or greasy under the Malaysian sun.

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Hydrating Ceramides Cleanser
The Raw.
Hydrating Ceramides Cleanser
Cleanser

A superb non-foaming, lotion-to-milk cleanser that entirely respects the skin barrier. Bypassing heavy alkaline foaming agents and harsh sulfates, it utilizes mild Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate and fatty alcohols to lift daily grime softly. The inclusion of Squalane and 5 different Ceramides ensures the skin is actively conditioned during the wash. It leaves zero squeaky feeling, making it the ultimate safe haven for eczema-prone or retinol-burned skin profiles.