C18 ((±)-2''-hydroxy) Ceramide (d18:1/18:0) (18:0 (2R/S-OH)-Ceramide) is a bioactive sphingolipid found in the stratum corneum layer of mammalian epidermis. 18:0 (2R/S-OH)-Ceramide plays an important role in maintaining normal hydration levels for physiological function of the epidermis. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 2044]
It is used in the synthesis of new ceramides of human skin.
N-(2-Hydroxystearoyl) Sphingosine is used in the synthesis of new ceramides of human skin.
ChEBI: N-2-hydroxystearoylsphingosine is a 2-(2-hydroxyacyl)sphingosine in which the ceramide N-acyl group is specified as 2-hydroxystearoyl. It is functionally related to a 2-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid.
