What Is phytosphingosine?
Phytosphingosine is the precursor of ceramide, and also one of the skin lipid components, which has natural repair barrier function.
It also has a strong effect of inhibiting microbial activity, and can inhibit harmful microorganisms such as acne bacilli, staphylococcus aureus, and malassezia.
Phytosphingosine is effective in anti-inflammatory and anti-redness by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins.
As one of the lipid components of the skin, phytosphingosine has multiple effects on the skin, adding points to high-end products such as anti-aging and repairing.
Phytosphingosine Benefits
1. Maintains moisture and repairs the skin barrier
Phytosphingosine is a component of the skin itself and a precursor of ceramide in the skin's natural lipid barrier, participating in the formation of ceramide and also partially free in the skin's stratum corneum. Phytosphingosine is an important component of the skin's moisture retention and barrier function and is a key substance in maintaining the skin's natural defence function. As people age and enter old age, the amount of phytosphingosine in the skin decreases, resulting in dry and rough skin, and topical phytosphingosine skin care products are highly effective in keeping the skin supple and protective of the cortex.
2. Anti-inflammatory and soothing for irritated skin
Phytosphingosine is also a natural inflammatory regulator of the skin, with a soothing and calming effect, desensitising and preventing allergies, eliminating skin redness, itching, pimples, peeling and other sensitive phenomena, strengthening skin resistance, soothing dryness, rashes, itching, allergies and other discomforts caused by seasonal or environmental changes, as well as providing deep repair and conditioning for sensitive skin and strengthening the skin's own defences. It also helps to soothe the skin by reducing the irritation caused by various inflammatory factors and provides rapid relief to the skin, which can have a significant effect on long-term skin disorders.
3. Antioxidant effect
Phytosphingosine has an excellent brightening effect on the skin, mainly due to its strong antioxidant effect, which has a significant protective effect against free radical damage caused by UV radiation, reduces collagen breakdown and keratin build-up, and improves skin roughness. Phytosphingosine also has a purifying, antibacterial and ozone-removing effect on the skin, restoring a clear, brighter texture to the skin.
How to use it?
Generally speaking, this ingredient is fairly stable and well tolerated, so most people don't have to worry about side effects of any kind. But to be on the safe side, experimentation is needed, first testing phytosphingosine on a small patch of skin behind the ear. This can rule out allergy fears, but as with any new ingredient introduced to the skin, it's safest to consult a dermatologist. Because this ingredient occurs naturally in the skin and is essential to the healthy appearance of the skin, it is considered safe when used in cosmetics at concentrations rarely exceeding 1%. In fact, amounts as low as 0.05% are considered effective.
