Ceramide AS
Ceramide AS
What does Ceramide AS do for skin?
Alpha-hydroxy fatty acid + sphingosine. Related to lamellar packing, but there is little separate clinical concentration data. A possible barrier-lipid contribution is not proof that the single molecule is superior.
Dose on file: N/A; a stand-alone % cannot be fixed from finished-product mixed-lipid evidence alone
Is Ceramide AS safe in skincare?
CIR safe as used
Based on
- Reference: CIR, 2015
Safe as used · Covered by the CIR safety assessment of ceramides.
Is Ceramide AS classified as a carcinogen?
Only four bodies count here: IARC, EU CLP, US NTP and California Prop 65.
Not classified by IARC, EU CLP, US NTP, or California Prop 65.
How is Ceramide AS regulated?
Cosmetic ingredient
Not found on any prescription-drug, professional-treatment, or US OTC monograph list, so it is treated as a cosmetic ingredient. This is a passive default ("not on any known restricted list"), not an individually verified positive finding.
Ceramide AS benefits for skin, by concern
These raw scores are only shown here, in the ingredient dictionary.
Dose on file: N/A; a stand-alone % cannot be fixed from finished-product mixed-lipid evidence alone
Rated on structure and mixed-formulation evidence. The stand-alone clinical effective % is N/A, and 5.0 does not mean better than other lipids.
- Reference: CIR, 2015
- Reference: Man et al., 1996
- Reference: Zettersten et al., 1997
Dose on file: N/A; a stand-alone % cannot be fixed from finished-product mixed-lipid evidence alone
Indirect evidence for a barrier-support purpose. The clinical effective % of this single molecule for treating chronic inflammation in rosacea is N/A.
- Reference: CIR, 2015
Products that list this ingredient
178 products in our catalog list this ingredient. Here are the 12 with the most reviews.
- BubbleDay Dream Vitamin C + Niacinamide Tone & Texture Serum
- tfit[7colors] tfit Cover Up Pro Concealer
- COSRXCOSRX The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer
- VTVT PDRN Glow Ampoule
- PEACH & LILYGlass Skin Veil Mist
- GOODALGOODAL Heartleaf Hyaluron Soothing Jelly Mask 1ct
- CNPCNP Derma Answer Barrier Reset Cream 2.7 fl. oz.(80ml) + 1.01 fl. oz.(30ml) Set
- HARUHARU WONDERHARUHARU WONDER Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence 4.05 fl. oz.(120ml) (a.k.a. Makgeolli Essence)
- SKIN1004Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream
- VT CosmeticsPDRN Essence 100
- SUNGBOON EDITORSUNGBOON EDITOR Alaska Salmon PDRN Ultra Moisturizing Barrier Cream
- medicubemedicube PDRN Pink Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cream
Sources (3)
- Reference: CIR, 2015
- Reference: Man et al., 1996
- Reference: Zettersten et al., 1997
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