The ingredient, explained
Ceramide 6 Ii
Ceramide 6 II -Retired- is the N-acylated phytosphingosine having the erythro structure that conforms generally to the formula, where m has a value ranging from 13 to 27 and n has a value ranging from 12 to 20. The INCI Name, Ceramide 6 II, 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 6 II will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment, Ceramide AP.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Hair conditioning
- Improves cosmetic hair properties such as softness, shine or combability.
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
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Products containing this ingredient
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Names and identifiers
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- CERAMIDE 6 II
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026