Ingredients of note: Ceramides
Skin barrier-boosting ingredient
As far as skin-care ingredients are concerned, Ceramides are among the most worthy of opponents when it comes to battling dry, inflamed and sensitive skin. Ceramides are little long-chain lipids that make up to 50% of the skin composition to form and maintain the integral epidermal hydrolipidic film, supporting moisture retention and deep hydration.
Ceramides, members of sphingolipid family, are not only the building blocks of epidermal barrier structure, but also bioactive metabolites [a substance formed in or necessary for metabolism.] involved in epidermal self-renewal and immune regulation. Ceramides seal the cracks between skin-cell brick. They keep your cells arranged into a matrix rather than a useless jumble, and they keep all the hydration from leaking out - It is well known that ceramides play an essential role in structuring and maintaining the water permeability barrier function of the skin.
Ceramides are the building blocks in your skin; in addition to possessing hydration-boosting properties, they're especially key for maintaining long-term hydration and strengthening the skin's surface against environmental stressors. Ceramides are found in high concentrations within cell membranes, they are essentially the glue that holds our skin cells together in our epidermis [the top layer of the skin] forming a protective layer that seals in moisture plumping the skin and seal out impurities
Young skin produces lots of ceramides. But as you age and through sun damage, the quality and quantity of ceramides reduces, which disturbs epidermal self-renewal, exacerbate skin immune response and actively participate in progression of several inflammatory responses, manifesting as Atopic skin disorder like Dermatitis and Eczema.
By the time you are in your 30s, you have lost about 40 percent of your skin’s ceramides, and by your 40s, you have lost 60 percent of your skin’s natural ceramides.
The hydrolipidic film aka The Skin Barrier
Composed of water, sweat and lipid-rich sebum, the hydrolipidic film acts as an external barrier. Though invisible to the naked eye, it covers the entire surface of the skin—a sort of insurance policy for the stratum corneum, protecting it against bacteria and exogenous substances. The hydrolipidic film can be affected by the biological ageing process, or by ‘over-cleansing’; conversely, keeping this layer in healthy condition helps to reduce transepidermal water loss—and improve the skin’s overall hydration levels.
‘Hydrated’ and ‘moisturised’ are generally considered synonymous, but in the context of skin care, ‘hydration’ describes the skin’s water content, while ‘moisturisation’ describes its ability to retain water molecules.
Transepidermal water loss aka Dehydration
Our skin is composed of more than 70 per cent water—a figure that suggests ample hydration. However, the body continually loses moisture via transepidermal water loss, or TEWL, which describes the evaporation of water from the skin’s surface.
People with dry skin and conditions like eczema, rosacea, and even acne, we know that ceramide levels in the skin are lower than they should be. This contributes to dryness, sensitivity and skin inflammation and a damaged skin barrier, causing redness, irritation and dehydration.
Ceramides in skincare can replenish the ceramides in your skin. This helps your skin to look and act like younger skin and keeps it calm, hydrated, firm and supple. Thinning of the skin is a direct result of declining levels of ceramides affecting the elasticity and toughness of the skin, which results in the heightened appearance of fine lines — especially around the eyes and cheeks.
Biome Boost Complex®
The foundation of healthy skin.
The link between Atopic skin disorders “Eczema” and “Dermatitis” changes in barrier lipid composition, especially in ceramides. Most skin disorders that have a diminished barrier function present a decrease in total ceramide content with some differences in the ceramide pattern.
Applying ceramides topically holds therapeutic promises for Atopic skin disorders. Formulations containing lipids identical to those in skin and, in particular, some ceramide supplementation have shown to greatly improve troubled, inflamed skin conditions. Ceramides are most effective when combined with other ‘skin-identical’ ingredients such as amino acids, glycerine, ceramide precursors and cholesterol. These lipid mixtures are great for improving skin tone and texture and for reducing signs of irritated skin.
Our Biome Boost Complex® is a meticulous blend of carefully vetted, high quality bio-identical lipids, proteins & botanical extracts. Known to mimic the epidermal hydro-lipidic barrier and the delicate microbiome, yielding tangible lasting benefits for the skin. Plant-derived lipid concentrate, consisting of a multi-lamellar system with ceramides III, IIIB and VI, cholesterol, free fatty acids, lipid micro-droplets & phytosphingosine that closely resemble the natural structure of the epidermal hydro-lipidic film.
This integral trifecta of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids efficaciously maintains skin’s equilibrium, particularly those with dry and sensitive skin.
