Ceramide is extracted from Japanese rice germ. Ceramide is a natural fat found in 60% of the fat in the skin layer. It acts as a barrier to protect the skin and keep it moist. In the past, the cosmetic industry would use ceramide in a form that is applied externally. However, ceramide can be extracted from many plants to develop an edible form to restore the skin’s moisture barrier. It was found that Japanese rice germ provides ceramide that is more effective than ceramide extracted from konjac and wheat.
Rice contains a variety of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids, including a substance that has recently been researched to be extremely beneficial to the skin, which is ceramide, a nutrient extracted from rice bran and rice germ. Ceramide was first discovered in 1884 as an important component of brain tissue cells. It can be found in both animals and plants, and rice is most effective. Currently, ceramide is very popular in Japan, whether it is in beauty drinks or dietary supplements. Studies have shown that ceramide decreases with age.
Because skin...needs ceramide.
The benefits of ceramides for the skin are quite diverse. They are found in abundance in the outer layer of the skin, especially in the layer called the Stratum Corneum, up to 40%. The functions of ceramides for the skin are many, such as:
- Skin Protection: Cares for and protects the skin from various pollutants, free radicals, germs and UV rays.
- Skin cohesion: Maintains the strength of the skin by acting as a cohesive force between all skin cells.
- Maintain skin elasticity: by inhibiting enzymes that destroy the skin, such as elastase and collagenase enzymes that destroy the skin’s elastin and collagen.
- Increases moisture: Prevents water loss by retaining water under the skin.
- Reduce symptoms of certain diseases: such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis
“Ceramide”, a natural whitening agent (The Natural Whitening Effect of Ceramide)
Another important property of ceramide is to lighten the skin by reducing the production of tyrosinase enzyme, which is an enzyme involved in the production of dark pigments.
