Ceramides Are the Moisturizer Ingredient Worth Seeking Out
They rebuild the skin barrier instead of just coating it.
Most moisturizers add a bit of surface moisture. The ones with ceramides do something more useful.
Barrier bricks and mortar
Ceramides are fats your skin naturally uses to hold its barrier together — the "mortar" between skin cells that keeps moisture in and irritants out. As we age or over-wash, we lose them. A moisturizer with ceramides helps replenish that barrier, which is why they're a go-to for dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone skin.
No need to overpay
Ceramides show up in plenty of affordable drugstore moisturizers, often paired with other helpful ingredients. You don't need a luxury jar to get them.
The move
Scan a moisturizer's ingredient list for "ceramide" (bonus points for niacinamide alongside). It's one of the more evidence-backed things you can put on dry or irritated skin.
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