Ingredient

phytosphingosine

Low risk

Functionbarrier lipid

What it is — Phytosphingosine (INCI: Phytosphingosine) is a skin-identical sphingoid base — a building block related to the skin's own ceramides and barrier lipids.

What it does — It is used to help support barrier repair and a calm, comfortable surface, and it is often included in formulas aimed at blemish-prone or reactive skin.

Typical use — It appears in barrier creams, soothing serums and moisturisers, usually at low levels within a lipid or barrier-support blend.

Who it suits / good to know — Often chosen for dry, sensitive or barrier-stressed skin. It pairs naturally with ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a skin-identical lipid precursor that is well tolerated. 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 precursor.
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Not currently in any DHALIORA product.

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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