The ingredient, explained
Ceramide As
A published safety assessment explicitly included CERAMIDE AS.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
A ceramide with an alpha-hydroxy fatty acid and a sphingosine base.
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Ceramide / barrier lipid
- A lipid ingredient category defined by specific sphingoid-base structures. The exact ceramide and finished formula matter when interpreting research.
Function definitions: European Commission: Ceramide nomenclature ↗
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
Safety assessment
The panel considered the described cosmetic uses and concentrations safe.
What this does not tell us
This is a group safety assessment with shared data, and does not establish ingredient-specific skin benefits.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 33203269 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
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Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Safety assessment
Safety Assessment of Ceramides as Used in Cosmetics. ↗
International journal of toxicology · 2020
Follow the formula
Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
No published products are linked yet.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
A ceramide with an alpha-hydroxy fatty acid and a sphingosine base.
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- CERAMIDE AS
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