Barrier support ingredient

Fatty Acids

A collective term for free fatty acids found in the skin's stratum corneum lipid matrix. Together with ceramides and cholesterol they form the lamellar bilayer that controls skin barrier function and water retention.

Also known as: free fatty acids, skin fatty acids

barrier-supportemollient

Benefits

  • One of the three key lipids in the skin barrier (with ceramides and cholesterol)
  • Reduce transepidermal water loss
  • Reinforce lipid bilayer structure

No known watch-fors.

Compatibility

✓ Works well with
+ Ceramide NP+ Cholesterol+ Ceramide
At a glance
CategoryBarrier support
IrritancyLow
Beginner-friendlyYes
Pregnancy safeYes
In your routine

Pairs well with Ceramide NP and Cholesterol and others.

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