Wheatgerm or wheat germ is important component of wheat. Wheat germ is rich in various essential nutrients, such as VE, folic acid, thiamin, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, also fatty acid. So wheat germ is praised as the warehouse of natural VE. It's recognized as natural food nutrition resource. Ceramide Ⅲ extracted from wheat germ has good moisturizing effect; it has been widely applied in cosmetics as natural active ingredient.
Different Ceramides Comparison
There are 3 different ceramides because of their different extraction sources.
Form
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Source
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Function for Moisturizing
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Reason for Moisturizing
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Application
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Ceramide Ⅲ
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Wheat germ
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Yes
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Rice bran includes hydrating element-Ceramide glycoside, essential fatty acids and vitamin , B1, B2, E.
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Cosmetics
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Ceramide Ⅵ
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Konjac
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No
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-
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Medicine
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Ceramide Ⅴ
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Cattle or yeast
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No
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-
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Medicine
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Attention: Ceramide Ⅲ 10% is powder, while 20% is paste or oil. Plamed adheres to the production of Ceramide Ⅲ 10% due to its suitability for cosmetics industry, so as to exert its moisturizing effect.