Ingredient index / Personal care
Ceramide NP
A lipid ingredient used in skin-barrier care products, often alongside other lipids.
- Label name
- Ceramide NP
- Typical function
- Skin conditioning
- Use
- Personal care
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- Ceramidy · Ceramides
Where is it commonly found?
Facial creams, lotions and emulsions.
What should you check on the label?
NP identifies a ceramide type. Ceramide AP and EOP are different INCI entries; their names do not reveal proportions.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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