Ingredient · dataset v56
Ceramide AP and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A sphingolipid built on a sphingoid base with its fatty acid amide-linked; Malassezia yeast’s documented fat-cutters are ester-cutters (lipases, phospholipases, esterases), with no ceramidase reported for it.
No direct Malassezia feeding record found. Amide-linked chains are not shown to be food the way ester-linked ones are; widely tolerated in FA-conscious routines. Revisit if feeding data appears.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Active
Also listed as
Ceramide 6-II
Related active
- Acetyl Carnosine — No known trigger
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 — No known trigger
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 — No known trigger
- Adenosine — No known trigger
- Bakuchiol — No known trigger
- Caffeine — No known trigger
- Ceramide EOP — No known trigger
- Ceramide NP — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Ceramide AP trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A sphingolipid built on a sphingoid base with its fatty acid amide-linked; the yeast’s documented fat-cutters are ester-cutters (lipases, phospholipases, esterases), with no ceramidase reported for it.
Does Ceramide AP feed Malassezia?
No known link: Ceramide AP is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.