By Shammi Mondal 

Picture this: You’ve been using a vitamin C serum for months, and it’s working just as you had imagined. Then one day the same routine irritates your skin. Investigate further and you realise it’s not the serum but a compromised skin barrier.

When it comes to re-hydrating extremely dry skin and healing your skin barrier, (which basically means taking care of the outermost layer of your skin that is responsible for how your skin feels and looks), nothing comes close to ceramides.

Ceramides are lipids that are naturally in our skin. They form a protective layer that helps retain moisture and shield you from environmental damage. Sometimes your ceramide resources may deplete due to external stressors or over-exfoliation.

We scouted the most hard-working ceramide moisturisers that will build your barrier health.

Re'equil Ceramide & Hyaluronic Acid Moisturiser 

If your skin feels stretchy even while smiling, it means you most definitely need this moisturiser. This lush emollient cream spreads like butter and intensely moisturises your skin. Despite the extensive list of moisturising ingredients, it doesn’t feel heavy and makes your skin soft.  

Minimalist Ceramide Barrier Repair Madecassoside Moisturizing Cream

Sudden flare-ups? This moisturiser will come to your rescue. The perfect blend of ceramides, ursolic acid and madecassoside make it one powerful skin soothing agent. The moisturiser has a lightweight texture that gets absorbed into your skin.

Earth Rhythm Phyto-Ceramide Deep Moisturiser 

It helps your erase any fine lines that may formed on your skin, while deeply hydrating your skin. As you age your skin barrier tends to get weaker but this blend of ceramides, vitamin E and hyaluronic acid makes up for it.

Cosrx Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream

Cosrx rightly named this moisturiser as it provides immense comfort to your skin. Formulated with centella asiatica, niacinamide, and ceramides, the moisturiser is infused with soothing and calming actives that will calm any irritations. Perfect for sensitive skin!

Conscious Chemist Hyaluronic Acid Lightweight Gel Cream with Ceramides 

What is better than ceramides in your moisturiser? Three types of ceramides. Conscious Chemist filled all the hydrating, repairing, healing and calming ingredients in one bottle and gave it the most easy and wearable texture.

5 Ceramide Moisturisers For A Stronger Skin Barrier