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Ceramide ap

CAS 100403-19-8 · 0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Ceramide ap in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ceramide as”.
Also known as Ceramide as · Ceramide · ceramide 6 ii · Ceramide np · 1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-(2-Hydroxy) Stearamide · ceramide 3
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ceramide ng · ceramide ns · ceramides
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Ceramide AP, formerly known under the INCI name Ceramide 6 II, is the N-acylated sphingolipid consisting of Phytosphingosine having the D-erythro structure linked to an alpha-hydroxy saturated or unsaturated fatty acid.
Skin conditioning
Hair conditioning
Humectant
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ceramide ap appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Ceramide AP, formerly known under the INCI name Ceramide 6 II, is the N-acylated sphingolipid consisting of Phytosphingosine having the D-erythro structure linked to an alpha-hydroxy saturated or unsaturated fatty acid.Source →
- Ceramide AS, formerly known under either of the INCI Names, Ceramide 4 or Ceramide 5, is the N-acylated sphingolipid consisting of sphingosine having the D-erythro structure linked to an alpha-hydroxy saturated or unsaturated fatty acid.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ceramide ap. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Ceramide ap yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-06-21
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ceramide ap in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningHumectantConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ceramide ap; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ceramide ap in the catalog.