Ceramides
Ceramides are fats your skin already makes, the mortar between your skin cells that keeps water in and irritants out. Moisturizers with ceramides help top up that barrier, which matters most when your skin is dry or when an acne treatment is drying it out. You'll find them in plenty of plain, fragrance-free moisturizers; no fancy product required.
what the evidence says
Peer-reviewed reviews support ceramides' role in skin barrier function; benefits of specific formulas vary.
can you use it with…
- AdapaleneGreat together
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- Tretinoin (prescription retinoid)Great together
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