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Caprooyl Phytosphingosine

Ceramide-like lipid that combines a fragment of phytosphingosine with a fatty acid and works towards barrier repair. Caprooyl Phytosphingosine is often more interesting not as a loud active ingredient, but as a precise structural component for dry, sensitive, or compromised skin.

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✓ Safe
Comedogenic Rating
0/5
Irritation Potential
0/5

What is it?

It is a derivative of phytosphingosine, acylated with a fragment of caproic acid. This structure makes it logically similar to ceramide lipids that help organize the barrier of the stratum corneum.

Used in creams and serums for barrier restoration, reducing dryness, and supporting the skin after acids, retinoids, or aggressive cleansing.

Key Benefits

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Supports the barrier
Helps to complement the lipid system of the formula, especially alongside ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids.
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Well-suited for dryness
Works as a structural lipid that can improve the comfort and softness of the skin.
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Gentle component for active care
Beneficial in formulas that need to balance retinoids, acids, or other potentially irritating actives.

Suitable for

dry skinsensitive skinskin after acidsbarrier-repair care

Main Actions

✓ barrier support✓ ceramide-like lipid✓ comfort✓ lipid replenishment
More about structure than instant effect

Caprooyl Phytosphingosine does not provide a dramatic instant result like an acid. Its strength lies in the regular support of the lipid barrier in a well-formulated product.

CategoryBarrier Repair

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Caprooyl Phytosphingosine do for skin?
Used in creams and serums for barrier restoration, reducing dryness, and supporting the skin after acids, retinoids, or aggressive cleansing.
Who should use Caprooyl Phytosphingosine?
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine is suitable for: dry skin, sensitive skin, skin after acids, barrier-repair care.
Are there any warnings about Caprooyl Phytosphingosine?
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine does not provide a dramatic instant result like an acid. Its strength lies in the regular support of the lipid barrier in a well-formulated product.

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