Ingredient glossary / Emollient
Ceramide AP (ceramide 6 II)
On the label: Ceramide AP · Emollient
What it is
Another of the skin's own ceramides, often listed alongside NP and EOP.
Emollients: Emollients fill the gaps between skin cells and leave the surface smooth and soft; oils, butters and esters.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q27135599 →
In the research
11 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Development and application of coarse-grained MARTINI model of skin lipid ceramide [AP] · Journal of molecular modeling, 2020
- Effect of synthetic surfactants and soapwort (Saponaria officinalis L.) extract on skin-mimetic model lipid monolayers · Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes, 2019
- Influence of Oral Administration of Lactic Acid Bacteria Metabolites on Skin Barrier Function and Water Content in a Murine Model of Atopic Dermatitis · Nutrients, 2018
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other emollients
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