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I’m researching for a blog post explaining how using only facial oils without moisturizer can cause damage due to low-level inflammation over time, since the majority of facial oils contain fatty acids and lack other lipids.I googled ceramides in oils and am a bit confused now. I see linoleic acid being used to explain the composition of ceramides AND fatty acids. You’ll find many bloggers referencing this list when talking about oils with ceramides (mostly natural hair bloggers):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acidIs this correct? How would you explain the composition of ceramides vs. fatty acids?Hopefully I’m making sense, ha!The quick answer is that EFAs, specifically Linoleic acid (LA) combine with other molecules to create these ceramides that help control the permeability barrier function of the skin.
You can find more info in this post: http://thebeautybrains.com/2014/07/are-omega-3-essential-fatty-acids-bad-for-skin-the-beauty-brains-show-episode-41/
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