The ingredient of cosmetic and skin care products_epidermis
There are
many different substances help to maintain the function of epidermis. The
ingredients of cosmetics and skin care products add the following ingredients
to simulate the function of lipids. The ingredients of cosmetics are usually
similar to the substances inside the skin due to easy absorption.
They
could be three groups.
The lipids of epidermis
l Triglycerides and fatty acids
It often is adopted as the basic
ingredient of cosmetics. It can reduce water loss and improve hydration of
stratum corneum. This substance dominates 60% of the lipids.
l Squalene, C30H50
Hydrogenated squalance is safe and stable, such
that it is often added in the cosmetics to improve absorption. It dominates 12%
of the lipids
l Ceramide
Ceramides are necessary for
barrier repair and cell regulation in stratum corneum. They are from Keratinocyte
divisions.
There are many kinds of ceramides
have been identified in skin such as ceramide 1(EOS), ceramide 2 (NS), ceramide
3 (NP), ceramide 4 (EOH), ceramide5 (AS), ceramide 6- I, 6-II, and so on.
Ceramide1 (EOS) is the only
substance that can’t be man-made. It is Linoleic acid after esterification.
Ceramide 3 (NP) is the most popular artificial ingredient nowadays because of
the closest character of skin. It can improve the hydration and maintain the
metabolism.
The ingredients of ceramide in
cosmetics are artificial and made of sphingosine, fat and carbohydrate. The
ingredients are called as the following.
a.
Sphingolipid
It can be collected from the
brains and spines of mammals. Some are from plans as well.
b. Glycophingolipid.
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