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ceramide

British  
/ ˈsɛrəˌmaɪd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Adjusting ceramide production, whether genetically or with the drug, kept mitochondria intact and working even under strain.

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

In general, ceramide varieties with long tails are more damaging, and certain molecules with 16-, 18-, or 24-carbon tails may be the most dangerous, for reasons yet unknown.

From Science Magazine Mar. 15, 2023

The technique, which can sort complex molecular mixtures, revealed that cells carry numerous ceramide varieties—mammals boast more than 200 types—and scientists have been trying to tease out the molecules’ functions ever since.

From Science Magazine Mar. 15, 2023

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