Ceramide AP
AKA “N-(1, 4-TRIHYDROXYOCTADECAN-2-YL)OCTADEC-9-ENAMIDE, RefChem:124459, Ceramide VI (AP), ATGQXSBKTQANOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N, MSK164723, 4-Octadecanetriol, 2-(2-Hydroxy) Stearamide”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Ceramide ap
AKA: N-(1, 4-TRIHYDROXYOCTADECAN-2-YL)OCTADEC-9-ENAMIDE, RefChem:124459, Ceramide VI (AP), ATGQXSBKTQANOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N, MSK164723, 4-Octadecanetriol, 2-(2-Hydroxy) Stearamide
Synthetic · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Ceramide
Synthetic
Clean
Ceramide AP strengthens your skin's natural barrier and locks in moisture, while smoothing and conditioning hair from root to tip.
Formula
C36H71NO4
Mol. Weight
582.00
CAS #
100403-19-8
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Strengthens skin barrier
Locks in moisture
Prevents moisture loss
Traditional Use
Developed in the 1990s as a synthetic ceramide designed to mimic natural skin barrier lipids. Created to restore skin hydration and repair compromised skin barriers, particularly for eczema and sensitive skin conditions.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dryness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
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EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ceramide AP
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Polyglycerol fatty acid ester surfactant-based microemulsions for targeted delivery of ceramide AP into the stratum corneum: formulation, characterisa
Sahle FF, Metz H, Wohlrab J, Neubert RH
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 2012
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR