Ingredient

Ceramides

Lipids that make up roughly half the skin's outer layer: the structural foundation of a healthy barrier that locks in moisture and protects against environmental stress.

  • Best for

    Barrier Repair + Sensitive Skin

  • Best to

    Restore + Protect + Soothe

  • Composition

    3-Ceramide Complex (NP, AP, EOP)

  • Use

    AM + PM

Ceramides

What is it

What are Ceramides?

Ceramides are lipids that make up approximately 50% of the skin's outer layer (the stratum corneum). They form the "brick and mortar" of the skin barrier - the body's primary defense against environmental aggressors, allergens, bacteria, and water loss. A three-ceramide complex (NP, AP, and EOP) mirrors the exact composition of naturally occurring ceramides in healthy human skin, supporting comprehensive barrier restoration.

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Benefits

What do Ceramides do for your skin?

Replenishing ceramides topically restores barrier integrity. Key actions include:

  • Restores and reinforces the skin's protective outer barrier
  • Reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) to lock in moisture
  • Calms reactive, sensitive, and irritation-prone skin
  • Supports healing and recovery after procedures or active ingredient use
  • Improves long-term resilience against environmental stressors
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How to use

How do Ceramides fit your routine?

Ceramide-containing products - typically moisturizers and barrier creams - are ideal for daily use, morning and evening. When using active ingredients like retinol, layer a ceramide moisturizer on top to support the barrier.

Who should use it

Who should use Ceramides?

Appropriate for everyone - especially those with dry, sensitive, reactive, eczema-adjacent, or mature skin. Also foundational post-procedure for anyone recovering from peels, laser, or microneedling. No contraindications.

Formulated with

MDAiRE products formulated with Ceramides

MDAiRE NMF Hydrator Barrier Repair 50 ml, spin cap closed, centred on frosted stone and powder snow, a white bauble and frosted pine beside it.

NMF Hydrator Barrier Repair

Multi-tasking daily hydrator formulated for all skin types. It strengthens the skin barrier, locks in balanced hydration, and forms a protective layer against environmental damage so your skin...

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MDAiRE NMF Intense Barrier Cream 50 ml, centred on frosted stone and powder snow, a white bauble and frosted pine beside it.

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

Our richly restorative moisturizer for dry, mature, or treatment-stressed skin. Created to rebuild barrier integrity and deliver deep, lasting moisture from the inside out. Formulated with all three...

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MDAiRE NeckTyte-R 50 ml white bottle with chrome collar, spin cap closed, centred on frosted stone and powder snow, a white bauble and frosted pine beside it.

Neck Tyte-R

Clinical peptide focused formulation engineered specifically for the neck and decollete. Retinol, ceramides, peptides and brightening actives work to address laxity, crepiness and textural irregularities.  Available in 50ml and...

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MDAiRE Body Tyte 240 ml, centred on frosted stone and powder snow, a white bauble and frosted pine beside it.

Body Tyte

Revitalizing body lotion that brings the clinical standards of your facial skincare to the rest of your skin. With peptides, retinol, ceramides, and caffeine, it improves firmness, smoothness,...

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