Ceramide 2

Ceramide 2

AKA “CERAMIDE NG, n-stearoyl dihydrosphingosine, Ceramide NS, Ceramide 2 pure, (2S, 3R)-2-(Octadecanoylamino)octadecane-1”

Skin Conditioning

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Ingredient Facts

Ceramide 2

AKA: CERAMIDE NG, N-stearoyl dihydrosphingosine, Ceramide NS, Ceramide 2 pure, (2S, 3R)-2-(Octadecanoylamino)octadecane-1

Skin Conditioning · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Ceramide

Not Clean

Ceramide 2 (Retired) is the N-acylated sphingolipid having the erythro structure that conforms generally to the formula, where m has a value ranging from 14 to 28 and n has a value ranging from 10 to 16.The INCI Name, Ceramide 2, 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 2 will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment

Formula

C36H71NO4

Mol. Weight

582.0

CAS #

100403-19-8

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Strengthens skin barrier

Locks in moisture

Prevents moisture loss

Traditional Use

Discovered as part of the skin's lipid matrix research in the 1980s-1990s. Ceramide 2 is synthetically manufactured to replicate this abundant natural skin ceramide for barrier function restoration.