Ceramide 4

¿Qué es?

Ceramide 4 (Retired) is the N-acylated sphingolipid having the erythro structure that conforms generally to the formula, where m has a value ranging from 13 to 27 in which the acyl moiety may be saturated or mono-unsataurated and n has a value ranging from 10 to 16. Ceramide 4 is similar to Ceramide 5, however, the acylating hydroxy acids are generally shorter in Ceramide 4 than in Ceramide 5.The INCI Name, Ceramide 4, originally developed in 1997, was designated with a retired status in 2014. For an interim period of time, trade name assignments formerly published with the INCI Name Ceramide 4 will be retained in the retired monograph, and also published with the new name assignment, Ceramide AS.

¿Qué hace?

Ceramide 4 aparece en el inventario UE de ingredientes cosméticos con las siguientes funciones declaradas:

• Hair conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and manageability of hair

• Skin conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and condition of skin

Estado regulatorio en la UE

Ceramide 4 está permitido en productos cosméticos en la Unión Europea bajo el Reglamento 1223/2009. No está sujeto a una restricción de Anexo específica en el momento de la redacción.

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