Ingredient

Ceramide NP

Low risk

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.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 10 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3 Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing MilkScreening 9.7 Celleanser Derma Barrier P Cream Celleanser Derma Barrier P CreamScreening 9.8 Dr. Bio Eco Moisture Cream Dr. Bio Eco Moisture CreamScreening 9.8 Gyeol Haus Skin Barrier Jojoba Oil Gyeol Haus Skin Barrier Jojoba OilScreening 8.7 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser MYABIS Soft Gel CleanserScreening 9.2 Towbtowb Perfect Collagen Mask Towbtowb Perfect Collagen MaskScreening 9.5 YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam CleanserScreening 9.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+ YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+Screening 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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