Wellness Foods + Supplements 1/2022
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Ceramides for skin health<br />
Photo © : AdobeStock/Liubov_Levytska<br />
Ceramides: science supported<br />
lipids for skin health<br />
Lea Marchal<br />
As more and more information regarding<br />
ageing skin and its causes becomes<br />
available, consumer awareness continues<br />
to increase at an unprecedented<br />
high. The rise of Holistic Beauty<br />
observed for a few years, is a clear indication<br />
that consumers are now viewing<br />
lifestyle as an important factor in the<br />
appearance of their skin, including<br />
dietary interventions. To make the most<br />
of this opportunity in the Beauty-from-<br />
Within category, brands must develop<br />
food supplements based on ingredients<br />
with demonstrated efficacy, from<br />
natural origin, good for the consumers<br />
and more respectful of the environment.<br />
Seppic, designer of natural<br />
branded active ingredients for the<br />
nutricosmetics field, sheds light on a<br />
solution related to these major trends:<br />
phytoceramides.<br />
Ceramides: their role in skin health and youth<br />
The skin is a three-layer organ constituted of the hypodermis, the<br />
dermis, and the epidermis. The latter layer of the epidermis is called<br />
the stratum corneum and acts as a barrier against the exterior environment.<br />
The stratum corneum is made of skin cells, called corneocytes,<br />
and of lipids found in the intercellular spaces. The lipids are<br />
of different nature (cholesterol, free fatty acids,...) and ceramides are<br />
the major lipid species as they are represented at 50 % in the stratum<br />
corneum’s matrix. They have an essential and structuring role in skin<br />
health by supporting the skin barrier function and maintaining the<br />
water permeability of the skin.<br />
When skin reserves of water are preserved, the skin remains well<br />
moisturized and plump, preventing the apparition of cracks and<br />
scales. However, when we age, the skin becomes particularly thin<br />
and fragile with an impaired skin barrier. The stratum corneum of the<br />
skin, and more particularly its lipids, go through significant changes<br />
under the course of ageing, resulting in pigmentation spots, loss of<br />
elasticity, wrinkles and exacerbated dryness. These changes are now<br />
linked with a significant decrease in ceramides 1 .<br />
No. 1 April/May <strong>2022</strong><br />
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