The ingredient, explained
Ceramide Ns
A published safety assessment explicitly included CERAMIDE NS.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
A ceramide with a non-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.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
A ceramide with a non-hydroxy fatty acid and a sphingosine base.
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- CERAMIDE NS
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