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Ceramides: Its Uses And Advantages

A Ceramides exist naturally in our skin barrier which is where the confusion lies, meaning that if our bodies already have this substance, why would we need to add them into our skincare routines as well?

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Ceramides: Its Uses And Advantages
Ceramides: Its Uses And Advantages

What are ceramides?

To simplify it, imagine your stratum corneum (the outermost layer of your epidermis) to be made up of bricks and mortar. The skin cells are essentially the brick, and the lipids or the fats are in between, and that’s what we call the mortar similar to how a stack of bricks wouldn’t be as effective at protecting without the mortar sealing everything in place, neither are your skin cells without ceramides. 

It’s incredibly important for the structure of your stratum corneum to remain intact because it serves as a barrier to protect the rest of your skin and keeps all that hydration in.

Ceramides are naturally derived from our skin but can also be made synthetically for use in skin care products to replenish what you’ve lost. You lose an increasing amount of ceramides in your 30s and 40s. In other words, adding ceramides into your skincare routine as you age is necessary for maintaining skin that looks and feels healthy

You’ll find them in liquid form and most often in moisturizers, but they’re also used in  with active ingredients like retinoids and glycolic acid, which are meant to allow for deeper penetration of the ceramides.

They may be most effective in vacuumed packaging, like containers with pump dispensers, which prevents air from entering and keeps the formula stable.

How to use it?

As a moisturizer, ceramides may work best when applied immediately following a shower to lock in extra moisture.

Dermatologists recommend applying your ceramides twice daily. Use your cleansers first, followed by toners and serums, and save the moisturizer for the final step at night or right before your SPF if it’s during the day.

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Dr. DonikaAbout the Author: Dr. Donika Vata is a medical doctor from Ferizaj, Kosovo. She studied general medicine from University of Hasan Prishtina.
She has been writing about medical and skincare related issue in journals, social media websites, and books. She was working for some well reputed clinics such as Telehealth Pro- Online consultations, German Cancer Center, and AppLMD. Dr. Donika was also volunteering in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Currently, she is working as a medical doctor and researcher in a dermatology clinic.

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