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Ceramide Eop

Ceramide EOP is a skin-identical barrier lipid that helps reinforce the skin's moisture barrier.

What it is

Ceramide EOP is one of the long-chain structural lipids of the skin barrier, important for binding the outer skin layers together. Added to formulas, it tops up the skin's own ceramides to support a stronger, more resilient barrier and reduce moisture loss.

Safety & warnings

Skin-identical ceramides are gentle and suit sensitive, dry, or barrier-impaired skin.

Origin & sourcing

Typically produced synthetically as a skin-identical ceramide.

Questions everyone asks

What does ceramide EOP do?

It is a barrier lipid that helps strengthen the skin's protective layer and limit water loss.

Is it the same as Ceramide 1?

Yes, Ceramide EOP is the current INCI name for what was formerly called Ceramide 1.

Sources & references

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