Quick answer
A specific type of ceramide found naturally in skin that can be replicated as a skin care ingredient; Works optimally when combined with other ceramides + fatty acids and cholesterol; Helps improve skin’s barrier strength, hydration, and suppleness; Deemed a safe cosmetic ingredient by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel Key benefits: Hydration, Anti-Aging.
Ceramide EOP
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Ceramide EOP,1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-Stearoyloxyheptacosamide,Stearoyloxyheptacosanoyl-C18-Phytosphingosine,Stearoyloxyheptacosanoyl-4-Hydroxysphinganine
Purpose
Replenishing ingredient that supports skin’s barrier strength, suppleness, and hydration levels.
Rating
BEST
Category
Emollient
INCI Purpose
HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING
Benefits
Alternative Names
At a Glance
A specific type of ceramide found naturally in skin that can be replicated as a skin care ingredient
Works optimally when combined with other ceramides + fatty acids and cholesterol
Helps improve skin’s barrier strength, hydration, and suppleness
Deemed a safe cosmetic ingredient by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
Article
Ceramide EOP belongs to a larger group of ceramides that are found naturally in skin as long chains of lipids (fats). The “P” indicates the ceramide contains phytosphinogosine, while the “EO” refers to the type of fatty acid correlated with the ingredient.
Healthy skin is typically made up of 50% ceramides, but as the levels of ceramides decrease over time, skin’s barrier becomes weaker, making it more vulnerable to external stressors and dehydration. As a skin care ingredient, topical application of ceramide EOP can step in to help fill this gap and strengthen skin’s barrier against external stimuli. This works best when combined with other ceramides + replenishing ingredients like fatty acids and cholesterol. Together, these lipid mixtures improve skin’s hydration, resiliency, and suppleness.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel’s 2020 assessment concluded that ceramide ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use. Their survey data looked at personal care products containing concentrations between 0.000001-0.01% of ceramide EOP. Ceramides used in skin care are typically synthetic (aka lab engineered.) They can also be sourced naturally from plants.
This ingredient may also be listed as ceramide 1.
See: Ceramides
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