Ingredient Dictionary

CERAMIDE 3

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 20 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 24 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 24

Definition

Ceramide 3 (Retired) is the N-acylated phytosphingosine having the erythro structure that conforms generally to the formula, where m has a value ranging from 12 to 28 in which the acyl moiety may be saturated, mono-unsaturated, or di-unsaturated and n has a value ranging from 10 to 20. The INCI Name, Ceramide 3, 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 3 will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment, Ceramide NP.

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Ceramides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name セラミド３: 本品は、Ｎ－アシル化されたフィトスフィンゴシンであり、次の化学式で表される。