What are ceramides? #Ceramides are naturally occurring fats found in the uppermost layers of our skin. They make up almost 50% of our lipid skin barrier, with the other fats in our skin being cholesterol and fatty acids. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Ceramides help seal in moisture and prevent water loss from your skin, to keep your moisture barrier intact and skin hydrated. When we lose too much moisture from our skin, our skin becomes dehydrated, itchy and irritated.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ So if we have ceramides already, why do we need to add more of them? As we age, we start to lose ceramides in our skin, and we produce less and less. By the time we’re in our 30s, we’ve lost up to 40% of our skin’s naturally occurring ceramides. This increases to about 60% in our 40s. (!!)⁣ ⁣ ⁣ The best way to increase the level of ceramides in your skin is to look for these ingredients in your skincare products, primarily your #moisturizers.⁣ Let’s hear it for my #ceramides fans!