CeraLOK®

Gluten free and extracted from rice, CeraLOK® is the crème de la crème of ceramide offerings in the ingredient marketplace. Manufactured in Japan, CeraLOK® is supported by statistically significant published human studies supporting potential claims for moisturizing, hydration, reduction in skin roughness, reduction in wrinkles and a whitening effect. Plated onto poly-cyclodextrin, CeraLOK® has been shown in published research to offer superior ceramide absorption and bioavailability, making it the preferred choice for gummies, beverages, and other next-generation beauty-from-within applications.

Not all ceramide types and their subclasses are as efficacious for healthy skin as often purported. CeraLOK® is standardized to the most deeply studied and relevant ceramide type: Glucosyl Ceramides. CeraLOK® is further standardized to 2000ppm β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside (BSG). BSG has been shown to positively affect the natural synthesis of ceramides in the skin. CeraLOK® is the only ceramide sold in the marketplace containing β-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside. More research is being conducted on this key marker, but this differentiator is most likely key to making CeraLOK® the most efficacious ceramide source available. At a dose of just 40 miligrams, CeraLOK® should be the starting point for any and all skin health and beauty formulations.