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Ceramide C claims to replace Ceramide, a naturally occurring component in our skin. As with many of our other skin elements, ceramide decreases with age. Part of Elizabeth Arden’s line is comparable to Ceramide-C, but it sells at a considerably higher price. It uses cyclomethicone, vitamin E, dimethicone, squalene, Trihydroxypalmitami dohrexypropyl, ceramide, vitamin A, vitamin c, grape seed extract, tocotrienol, cucumber extract, and evening primrose extract. It is designed to retexture the area where it is applied.
Price: $47.95/60 day supply
Ceramide C contains quite a few moisturizers that are fast acting and quickly absorbed into the skin without leaving a greasy feeling. It also uses retinoin, a form of vitamin A which increases the turnover rate of collagen. It also uses dimethicone, which has been used to increase the effectiveness of common moisturizers by holding water and moisture in the skin. They also go above and beyond in their money back guarantee. They offer 100 day money back guarantee.
While ceramide has been recognized to be essential to several biological functions such as appotosis, cell growth arrest, differentiation, cell senescence, cell migration, and adhesion, it has no connection to wrinkles or the prevention thereof. As such, the whole theory of Ceramide C is flawed to say the least. In addition to that, one of the main ingredients, dimethicone, may help to retain water in the skin cells. But it retains everything, not just water. By everything, I mean impurities, seburn, and bacteria. It’s a good thing they offer a 100 day money back guarantee, because with the likely outbreak of acne you will be experiencing as a result of this product, you will need it.
The basic theory of Ceramide C is flawed in the first place. It will probably cause new outbreaks of acne, whether adult or juvenile. It contains quite a few moisturizers, but moisturizers will not reduce wrinkles. Ceramide C is certainly affordable compared to many of its wrinkle related competitors. But affordability doesn’t really matter if the product doesn’t work.