Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. If ceramides in the skin are decreased, more water can evaporate from the skin and there is less water remaining in the skin. Liyya prides herself on ensuring her team deliver exceptional patient care at all times and works hard to consistently improve the service we offer at Dermatica. Dr Catriona Maybury is a Consultant Dermatologist, working as Medical Director for Dermatica and also practising at St George’s Hospital in London. Each product has been formulated to support your skin while you’re using Dermatica’s personalised treatments (which are packed with active ingredients).

One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Now the question is only this: If we put ceramides all over our face do they work as well as ceramides already naturally in our skin? We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1. Ingredients Aqua, Glycerin, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Niacinamide, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Panthenol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert you can read way more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature).

Another advantage of squalane is that it is pretty much compatible with all skin types and skin conditions.

Originally, Dermatica’s ready-made product range was made up of a cleansing gel, a moisturiser and an over-the-counter azelaic acid cream. Our Purifying Cleanser is formulated to clean the skin without causing irritation, or drying it out.You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. A super common, waxy, white, solid stuff that helps water and oil to mix together, gives body to creams and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth. And ceramides are about 50% of those lipids (the other important ones are cholesterol with 25% and fatty acids with 15%). Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier.

With over seven years' experience working across a diverse array of disciplines, Liyya completed a postgraduate diploma in dermatology in clinical practice in 2018.The only downside is that it can sometimes pill if you apply certain products over the top – this mostly only happens with sunscreen sticks for me though! I've talked through my thoughts in this short video - I forgot to say that I find just one and a half pumps is enough to hydrate my face in summer and two to two and a half in winter, because a little goes a long way and I also use a an eye cream and serum. I believe they were already selling a couple of routine essentials beforehand – like their Purifying Cleansing Gel and Ultralight Recovery Moisturiser – but these have since been discontinued. This product might be able to help reduce blemishes and clogged pores because it contains niacinamide.