Ceramide 3

Ceramide 3

AKA “Cellapy A Repair, N-Stearoyl Phytosphingosine, N-(octadecanoyl)-4R-hydroxysphinganine, N-[(2S, N-(stearoyl)-phytoceramide”

Synthetic

Ingredient Facts

Ceramide 3

AKA: Cellapy A Repair, N-Stearoyl Phytosphingosine, N-(octadecanoyl)-4R-hydroxysphinganine, N-[(2S, N-(stearoyl)-phytoceramide

Synthetic · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Ceramide

Synthetic

Clean

Ceramide 3 (Retired) is the N-acylated phytosphingosine having the erythro structure that conforms generally to the formula, where m has a value ranging from 12 to 28 in which the acyl moiety may be saturated, mono-unsaturated, or di-unsaturated and n has a value ranging from 10 to 20.The INCI Name, Ceramide 3, originally developed in 1997, was designated with a retired status in 2014. For an interim period of time, trade name assignments formerly published with the INCI Name Ceramide 3 will be Science: Functions: Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Safety Ratings: CIR: Safe as used

Formula

C36H73NO4

Mol. Weight

584.0

CAS #

100403-19-8

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Strengthens skin barrier

Locks in moisture

Prevents moisture loss

Traditional Use

Identified through biochemical analysis of healthy skin in the 1980s. This ceramide type is synthesized in laboratories to restore skin barrier integrity and reduce transepidermal water loss.