Rice Bran Extract

Ceramides are extracted from rice bran, the residue removed during rice processing, and from which rice bran oil is extracted. Visually, it is mostly a light white or pale yellow powder. The color may vary slightly between batches, but overall it is very pure and fine. Its taste is also quite unique, with a distinctive grain flavor. It smells natural, without any pungent chemical odor.

Its core active ingredient is neurolipids themselves. Neurolipids are lipids composed of sphingomyelin and fatty acids, including certain types. This substance naturally exists in the stratum corneum of our skin, accounting for 40% to 50% of its composition, acting as a kind of "protective factor" inherent in the skin.

1. Barrier Function

Experimental studies have shown that ceramides play a crucial role in maintaining the skin barrier function.

2. Adhesion Function

Experimental studies have shown that ceramide content is directly related to skin dryness. Ceramides can significantly enhance the adhesion between keratinocytes, improve skin dryness, and reduce flaking.

3. Moisturizing Function

Ceramides have a strong ability to bind water molecules, maintaining skin moisture by forming a network structure in the stratum corneum. Therefore, ceramides may have a water-locking and moisturizing effect.

4. Anti-aging Function

Ceramides can improve skin dryness, flaking, and roughness; simultaneously, ceramides can increase the thickness of the stratum corneum, improve the skin's water retention capacity, reduce wrinkles, enhance skin elasticity, and delay skin aging.

1. Everyday Chemical Applications

Many cosmetics and skincare products claiming to maintain skin elasticity, smoothness, and anti-aging properties contain ceramides.

2. Medical Applications

Ceramides participate in various physiological and pathological processes, such as cell differentiation. Ceramides can induce apoptosis in epidermal keratinocytes. Ceramides are breakdown products of sphingomyelin in the biological membrane bilayer and are considered second messengers. Ceramides play important roles in cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and damage.

3. Food Industry

Many health foods are developed using some of the physiological functions of ceramides, such as activating immunity and inhibiting lipase activity. Currently, these products are mainly functional beverages, tablets, and other nutritional supplements and health foods.