Ingredient

Ceramide AP

Low risk

Also known asceramide 6-II, ceramide VI

FunctionCeramide

What it is — Ceramide AP (INCI: Ceramide AP) is a skin-identical ceramide — a barrier lipid naturally present in the skin.

What it does — It is commonly used to help reinforce the skin's lipid barrier and support a smooth, comfortable, resilient-feeling surface.

Typical use — It appears in barrier-focused moisturizers, serums, creams and masks, usually alongside other ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids.

Who it suits / good to know — Well suited to dry, sensitive or barrier-compromised skin. Ceramides work best as a family, so formulas usually combine several barrier lipids together.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a skin-identical lipid. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — skin-identical lipid.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 5 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] 400ml Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] 400mlScreening 9.1 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] 400ml Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] 400mlScreening 9.3 CELLEANSER Derma Barrier P Cream 100ml CELLEANSER Derma Barrier P Cream 100mlScreening 9.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser 150ml YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser 150mlScreening 9.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 50ml YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 50mlScreening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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