Ceramides are lipids (fats) that are found naturally in high concentrations in the uppermost layers of skin.
If you compare them to bricks and mortar, skin cells are the bricks and ceramides are the mortar.
Ceramides hold skin together and form a protective layer to help prevent moisture loss and visible damage from environmental stressors.
Ceramides also help to keep your skin supple.
Ceramides prevent moisture loss due to evaporation and block out irritants that can cause inflammation and itching. When the skin’s ceramide levels fall, dryness and irritation can result.
Ceramide Role for Skin
Ceramides as an ingredient in Metabase Cream offer many benefits for the skin. They can:
Improve the health of your skin cells.
Help create a barrier to prevent moisture from leaving your skin.
Prevent dryness and irritation by locking moisture into your skin.
Protect your skin from environmental damage.
Protect your skin from allergy and infection-causing germs like bacteria and fungi.
Promote anti-aging by keeping your skin moist and supple.
Ceramides are critical to the skin barrier, epidermal self-renewal, and immune responses.
Ceramides hold skin together and form a protective layer to help prevent moisture loss.
Applying ceramides holds therapeutic promise in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
If the ceramide levels of your skin decrease, you may develop the following skin disorders:
Atopic dermatitis or eczema, which makes your skin red and itchy.
Ichthyosis, which makes your skin appear dry and rough like fish scales.
Dry skin, which can occur due to environmental changes or other health conditions.
