9/24/2023 0 Comments Company of heroes winter skins![]() As ceramides are an inherent component of the skin (making up 50% of the stratum corneum, our skin’s topmost layer) the skin tends to be very receptive to skincare containing ceramides. Ageing and environmental factors cause our cell cycle and production of ceramides to deplete over time, which can lead to skin becoming inflamed, dry, and irritated and could even trigger skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis.* Topical application within skincare is then recommended. If the skin barrier is impaired, this allows invading pathogens to enter the epidermal layers and then cause inflammatory responses within the skin. The same rings through for ceramides, as ceramides help to hold and retain a healthy skin barrier in place. Imagine a house with no cement to hold the bricks in place - it leaves it in a vulnerable state. Put simply, this gives a brick and cement affect, with the bricks being the cells and a large part of the cement being ceramides. ![]() Our skin produces ceramides naturally in the epidermal layers of the skin, where ceramides hold the upper epidermal cells in place and allow water reserves to be stored and reduce TEWL (transepidermal water loss).
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