Vegetable Ceramides

A natural history

Ceramides are not a botanical but a part of your own skin. They are a family of waxy lipids that, together with cholesterol and fatty acids, fill the spaces between skin cells like mortar between bricks, forming the barrier that holds moisture in and keeps irritants out. As skin ages or is stripped by harsh products, its ceramide content falls and the barrier weakens.

The ceramides in clean skincare are typically vegetable derived, made from plant sugars and fats to match the skin's own, a modern, plant based way to top up what time and weather wear down.

What it does for your skin

Ceramides help restore and reinforce the skin's moisture barrier. A review in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology describes how ceramides are central to the skin barrier and how replenishing them in skincare helps improve barrier function and hydration in dry and compromised skin.^[1] In a formula, vegetable ceramides help skin feel stronger, calmer, and better able to hold water.

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