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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

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

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

Marc Penn, medical director for Quest’s Cardio Metabolic Endocrine Franchise, says the company decided to offer ceramide tests because they are essentially three tests in one.

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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