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STRATUM Skin Science

FRM Formula

Cream

Corneum Barrier Cream

Ceramides where the barrier actually needs them, with niacinamide for tone support.

$54 50ml

Built around the same three ceramide subtypes (NP, AP, EOP) the corneum’s own lipid matrix uses, in roughly the ratio the published skin-barrier literature associates with that matrix — not a single ceramide type standing in for all three. Niacinamide is included at a barrier-support level, not an exfoliating or brightening dose.

Cholesterol and phytosphingosine are included alongside the ceramides because barrier lipid research generally points to the three working together, not any one alone.

Built around

  • Ceramide NP / AP / EOP Corneum

    Slots into the intercellular lipid matrix between corneocytes -- reinforcing the barrier where it sits, rather than penetrating past it.

  • Niacinamide Epidermis

    Reaches the living epidermis, where it is commonly associated with supporting the skin's own lipid production.

Where this formula works

INCI Full Ingredient List

Full INCI ingredient list, in formulated order
# INCI Name
01 Aqua
02 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
03 Niacinamide
04 Squalane
05 Glycerin
06 Ceramide NP
07 Cetearyl Alcohol
08 Ceramide AP
09 Ceramide EOP
10 Cholesterol
11 Phytosphingosine
12 Sodium Hyaluronate
13 Dimethicone
14 Glyceryl Stearate
15 Tocopherol
16 Xanthan Gum
17 Carbomer
18 Sodium Hydroxide
19 Phenoxyethanol
20 Ethylhexylglycerin

Listed in descending order of concentration, as required for cosmetic labelling. Trace/regulatory-threshold ingredients appear last.

USE How To Use

AM and PM, as the last step. Fragrance-free; formulated for compromised or sensitised barriers. Anyone with a diagnosed skin condition should check with their own clinician before adding a new leave-on product.