The Summer edition of our Surf-It magazine features an insight into ceramides and their particular benefits for both consumers and formulators alike. Keep on reading to find out more!
Ceramides Overview: Benefits and Uses
Ceramides perform a multitude of different functions within our skin and hair but as we age our ceramide content decreases. Ceramides are ingredients that will future proof your formula. With currently 18 (and expanding) different ceramide variants, Evonik provide the industry expertise you need to suit your skin or hair care product.
- Free, blended, optimised and encapsulated ceramides
- For skin, colour cosmetics, body and hair care
- Repair the skin barrier and brittle hair
- Skin identical - recognised by the skin
- Cold processable blends
- Produced from biotechnology using Tonka Bean as the feed stock
Ceramide Formulations
- Ceramoist PC1144B
o Increase skin's moisture with our ceramide packed face cream with AlgaPūr™, RHEASOME® CeraBoost and SK-INFLUX® Evolve MB to help restore the skin's barrier, enhance skin moisturization and accelerate skin renewal and regeneration
- Cerascalp PC1121
o Dual action scalp and hair jelly that can be used a much needed scalp nourish or as a deep treatment for damaged hair. With Hairflux® to improve scalp health as well as helping repair chemically treated hair and AlgaPūr™ to help protect and strengthen hair fiber and keep your scalp young.
- Cerabutter PC1115
o Fluffy cloud-like body butter containing a blend of ingredients including Carbopol® Ultrez 30 polymer to provide a silky application, and rich feel and Bodyflux® Olive and ProContour® to provide body shaping and barrier strengthening properties.
