Ingredients for Skin Barrier Strength and Ceramides

To strengthen the skin barrier and support its natural function, you can look for ingredients that act as prebiotics or provide essential components like ceramides.

• Prebiotics: These ingredients help nourish the beneficial microorganisms on your skin, promoting a healthy microbiome. A balanced microbiome contributes to a stronger skin barrier and overall skin health. Examples include:

  • Prebio-care: A skin prebiotic that supports beneficial skin flora, helping to control harmful bacteria and restore the skin barrier.
  • Prebio-Man: Contains D-Mannose, a prebiotic sugar that can help reduce inflammation and restore skin barrier function.
  • MYFerment™ Barrier: A ferment extract that supports the skin barrier by enhancing structural proteins and promoting a balanced microbiome environment.

• Ceramides: These are lipids that are naturally found in the skin barrier. Supplementing with ceramides directly helps to replenish and strengthen the barrier, reducing moisture loss and protecting against irritants. Ingredients that provide ceramides include:

  • Skin-Barrier™: A liposomal ceramide complex designed to mimic the skin's natural lipid structure, helping to restore the skin barrier from dryness and irritation.
  • Ceracare™ Liposome-3: A ceramide complex in liposome form that enhances skin barrier repair and provides deep moisturizing benefits.

Combining ingredients that support the skin's natural ecosystem (prebiotics) with ingredients that provide essential barrier components (ceramides) can be an effective approach for achieving stronger, healthier skin.