Are ceramides also good for hair?

Womenscorner Desk
June 18, 2020

They might be, but there's not much research to show one way or the other. Just like skin, ceramides are also naturally found within your hair's cuticle. In the same way that ceramides in skincare act as a binder, ceramides in hair care work may help keep keratin more tightly bound and hold the cuticle closer together, says Dr. Kraffert.

"In theory, this may result in flatter and smoother hair strands with enhanced shine and silkiness."

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The same environmental aggressors and lifestyle choices that can deplete ceramides in skin can also rob hair of ceramides. Repeated exposure to heat styling, chemical treatment (dyeing, relaxing, or otherwise altering your hair's structure or porosity), and over-cleansing with harsh shampoos can lead to dry, coarse hair. It would make sense that applying ceramides to hair topically might help counteract those effects, but Dr. Kraffert notes that "benefits of ceramide-containing hair care products vary and are not always impressive."

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