Glossary
Bev's glossary empowers you with ingredient information for products she profiles on her store. This list is in alphabetical order or you can use the search for a particular term.
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A-Z — lipids
Ceramides
Ceramides are lipids (fats) that occur naturally in skin –they play an important role in protecting our skin against environmental threats and helping it look younger. They are beneficial for stressed, sensitive, scaly, rough, dry, aged, and sun-damaged skin. The goopy stuff between our skin cells is called extracellular matrix that consists mainly of lipids. And ceramides are about 50% of those lipids (the other important ones are cholesterol with 25% and fatty acids with 15%). Ceramides play an essential role in the structure of superficial epidermal layers. Ceramide 1, or more recently called Ceramide EOP, was the first one...
Lipids
Lipids — refers to fat or fat-like substances (oils, waxes), and encompasses diverse compounds, including triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols such as cholesterol. Lipids are an important element for the corneum layer’s healthy structure and function. They account for a significant volume of the stratum corneum, constituting 6 - 10 % of the normal corneum layer by weight. Lipids incorporated into cosmetics help moisturize the skin by renewing its barrier function, either by replacing lipids that have been removed with washing, by allowing epidermal lipids to remain despite adverse environments, or by renewing the skin’s ability to bind moisture. The skin’s...