Ceramide
Origin: Rice bran
Appearance: Light Yellow Powder
Specification: 10% 20%
Test Method: HPLC
Packing:25kgs/drum, 5kgs/drum.
Function: Ceramide is the main component (> 50%) of the lipid in stratum corneum cells of skin, which retains water and protect against outside irritation as
functions of skin moistening and protection.As aging and entering seniority the amount of ceramide decreases, to which abnormity such as dry and rough skin occurs due, to take ceramide supplement
makes an ideal method to prevent against those defects.
Ceramide from rice bran mainly exists in the form of sphingolipids and its 1-hydroxy connects glucose by glucoside bonds. There are over 20 types of sphingolipids from rice bran, and the fatty acid
of the most popular 4(see below)linked by imide bonds is more common, namely linoleic acid, oleic acid, Stearic acid and palmtic acid. Different from skin ceramide, the sphingosines of ceramide
from rice bran contain 4- and 8-double bonds, referred to as (4E,8E/Z)-spinga-4,8-dienine(d18:24,8)
Benefits
Whitening and moisturizing
Post by Anna Yue Health & Medical @2011-08-12 15:31:55