{"title":"Ceramides and skin function","entity_type":"Source","slug":"ceramides-skin-function","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/ceramides-skin-function","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-11","date_reviewed":"2026-05-11"},"mcp_eligible":true,"evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Ceramides","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/ceramides"},{"title":"CeraVe Moisturizing Cream","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/cerave-moisturizing-cream"},{"title":"Why is my skin so dry even when I moisturize?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/why-is-my-skin-so-dry-even-when-i-moisturize"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["PubMed-indexed review on ceramides and skin barrier function."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Ceramide biology and skin-function evidence relevant to barrier lipid context."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["The source describes ceramides as important components of the stratum corneum lipid matrix."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It supports the Ceramides Ingredient page and the cream/barrier side of the routine."]}],"source_type":"peer_reviewed","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12553851/"}