The 12 Best Ceramide Moisturisers for Healthy, Radiant Skin

With skincare trends and buzzwords changing every other day (we blame you, TikTok), it can be hard to keep up with what’s essential for our skin and what’s just nice to have when you’ve got extra cash to splash.

But one of the ingredients you can bank on to up your skincare game—and which often goes overlooked—is ceramides. Great for hydrating and protecting the skin to keep it looking radiantly youthful, ceramides can be found in cleansers, serums, face masks and moisturisers.

Today, we’re here to get you up to date on why you need a ceramide face cream in your routine, plus give you a roundup of our favourites.

Benefits of ceramide moisturiser

Since ceramides are an essential building block of our skin, it’s no wonder that these little fat molecules, or lipids, are a great ingredient in face creams.

They form a protective barrier on our skin to retain plumpness, strength, softness and moisture, and shield us from environmental aggressors that make us look older more quickly. While we have ceramides in our skin naturally, it depletes as we age (not to mention, get exposed to things like chemicals and pollution).

In fact, up to 40% of our natural ceramides are gone by our thirties (yikes!), so incorporating a ceramide moisturiser is a great way to keep our skin youthful and supple.

Is a ceramide moisturiser right for my skin type?

Great news—ceramides are great for all skin types!

You’ll definitely get more from a ceramide cream if you suffer from dryness, psoriasis, rosacea, eczema or a damaged skin barrier (like from too much sun exposure or use of actives), as your skin needs the nourishing benefits of this ingredient. The richness of many ceramides cream is going to feel amazing on your compromised complexion.

However, since ceramides are naturally found in our skin, experts say they’re great for oily and acne-prone skin too. After all, we all want to look young for as long as possible no matter our skin type, right? Just choose a lightweight and/or oil-free moisturiser to make sure you don’t clog up your pores or leave behind extra greasiness on already oily skin.

What can I pair with my ceramide moisturiser?

One fear we always have when introducing a new ingredient into our skincare routines is ‘Will it go with my other products? Is it going to cause a bad reaction?’

Luckily, a moisturiser with ceramides in it is going to go well with anything! Plus, they don’t have any known side effects, though you can always do a patch test if you're on the cautious side.

For extra benefits, there are definitely some ingredients that it goes especially well with, like nourishing fatty acids, glycerin and cholesterol. For extra anti-ageing properties, combine it with (or choose a moisturiser that also contains) things like retinol, niacinamide and peptides. Using it in conjunction with acids is also great, as the acids will remove dead skin and let the ceramides penetrate more deeply into your skin.

It’s really going to be up to you and what your skin needs.

What is the best ceramide moisturiser?

Browse a selection of our top ceramide creams below and choose your favourite. You and your skin definitely won’t regret it!

BEST CERAMIDE DAY CREAMS

BEST CERAMIDE NIGHT CREAMS

BEST LIGHTWEIGHT CERAMIDE MOISTURISERS

If skin barrier problems are what's brought you to this article, we definitely recommend checking out our Ultimate Guide to Repairing a Damaged Skin Barrier. Or, if you're looking for more anti-ageing products to add to your regimen, read up on our favourites here. Don't forget to shop our skincare sale to find the best deals on your ceramide skincare too!