Ceramide Powder

What are ceramides

Simply put, ceramides are lipids (fats) that are found naturally in high concentrations in the uppermost layers of skin. They make up over 50% of skin's composition, so it's no surprise they play a vital role in determining how your skin looks (and how it responds to environmental threats).

What do ceramides do

Think of ceramides as the mortar between bricks-if the bricks are your skin cells. Ceramides help hold skin together by forming a protective layer that limits moisture loss and protects against visible damage from pollution and other environmental stressors. In addition, ceramides-even more than retinol, niacinamide, and peptides-are one of the anti-aging "powerhouses" responsible for supporting skin's dynamic nature. Two particular ceramide precursors-phytosphingosine and sphingolipids-actually help skin make more ceramides.

Function of Ceramide

Ceramide is a class of phospholipids with ceramide as the skeleton, mainly including ceramide phosphorylcholine and ceramide phosphoethanolamine. Phospholipids are the main components of cell membranes. 40% to 50% of sebum in the stratum corneum is composed of ceramides.

Application of Ceramide

It is the main part of the intercellular matrix and plays an important role in maintaining the moisture balance of the stratum corneum. Ceramides have a strong ability to associate with water molecules and maintain skin moisture by forming a network structure in the stratum corneum. Therefore, ceramides have the effect of maintaining skin moisture.