ceramide

British

/ ˈsɛrəˌmaɪd /

noun

any of a class of biologically important compounds used as moisturizers in skin-care preparations

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Now Sephora sees a new opportunity in Korean skin care, Bojanowski says, and is selling a slew of products from the country, like collagen sheet masks and ceramide face creams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The team nearly eliminated kidney injury in a mouse model by modifying the genetic program that controls ceramide production.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

In their model, however, the researchers observed that while ceramide levels were high in the bloodstream, levels in artery-lining endothelial cells remained about the same regardless of coronary artery disease status.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Zora has licensed its ceramide scoring algorithms to the Mayo Clinic and Quest.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 15, 2023

A ceramide test is more complex to perform because it requires mass spectrometry, which is not available in most clinical labs.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 15, 2023

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