Ingredient

Ceramide NP

Low risk

Also known asceramide 3, ceramide III

FunctionCeramide

What it is — Ceramide NP (INCI: Ceramide NP) is a ceramide — a skin-identical barrier lipid.

What it does — It is commonly used as a sphingolipid that repairs gaps in the hair's lipid bilayer.

Typical use — It is used in barrier-focused moisturizers, serums, creams and masks, usually alongside other ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. Ceramides work best as a family, so formulas usually combine several barrier lipids together.

Who it suits / good to know — Well suited to dry, sensitive or barrier-compromised skin. Ceramides are generally very well tolerated. There is little downside for most users, which is why ceramides are so widely recommended.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 10 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 Dr.Bio Eco Moisture Cream 300g Dr.Bio Eco Moisture Cream 300gScreening 9.8 Gyeol Haus Skin Barrier Jojoba Oil 34ml Gyeol Haus Skin Barrier Jojoba Oil 34mlScreening 8.7 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150ml MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150mlScreening 9.2 Nomadia Blue Calming Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk 190ml Nomadia Blue Calming Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk 190mlScreening 9.7 TOWBTOWB Perfect Collagen Mask 32g TOWBTOWB Perfect Collagen Mask 32gScreening 9.5 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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