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Barrier Support

Ceramides

Also listed as Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP

What it does

Lipids that make up around half of the skin's outer barrier, the mortar between the cells. Topping them up cuts water loss and helps irritated or over-exfoliated skin recover.

How to use it

In your moisturizer, morning and evening. Formulas that pair ceramides with cholesterol and fatty acids copy the natural barrier most closely.