AMPLE:N Ceramide Shot Double Core Multi Balm 10g
An anhydrous balm: sunflower seed oil and waxes carry Ceramide NP, Bisabolol and three peptides, with macadamia, argan, olive and jojoba oils behind them. 10 g, pressed onto dry patches over a moisturiser.
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- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Ceramide NP in a balmRoutines that want Ceramide NP and Bisabolol in one stepFilling the balm step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Ceramide NP balm sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Ceramide NP, the barrier lipid this balm is built around
- Bisabolol on the same list, an active
- Nonapeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Copper Tripeptide-1 on the same list, peptides
- Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 further down the same list
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 further down the same list
- Ceramide NP named thirty-fourth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Ceramide NPbarrier lipid
Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy. It is the entry this balm is named after, and the list carries it.
Bisabololactive
Bisabolol is the main active fraction of chamomile oil, usually supplied from candeia wood. It is used for the look of redness in formulas for reactive skin, and it helps other ingredients absorb. It is named thirtieth on this balm's list, alongside Ceramide NP.
Nonapeptide-1peptide
Nonapeptide-1 is a nine-amino-acid peptide used for the look of uneven tone rather than for firmness, which makes it unusual among cosmetic peptides. The panel names it fifty-fourth on this balm's list, beside Ceramide NP.
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8peptide
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 is a six-amino-acid peptide used for the look of expression lines, particularly around the eyes. It is the peptide sold under the name Argireline and is water soluble and stable. It is named fifty-fifth on this balm's list, alongside Ceramide NP.
Copper Tripeptide-1peptide
Copper Tripeptide-1 is three amino acids bound to a copper ion, and the classic firming peptide in cosmetic chemistry. It is blue in solution, which is often why a serum carrying it is tinted, and it is used for the look of firmness and fine lines. The panel names it fifty-sixth on this balm's list, beside Ceramide NP.
How to use
- Use it after toner or essence, before moisturizer, patted in rather than rubbed. AM and/or PM.
Where does this balm go in my routine?
As the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. Anything thinner than a balm goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Ceramide NP and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market balm or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Ceramide NP and all. We match this balm to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Ceramide NP?
Bisabolol, Nonapeptide-1 and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8. The order they are printed in on this balm's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Ceramide NP sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Copper Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How it works
The Ceramide Shot Double Core Multi Balm is a 10g balm, used as the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. The barrier lipid it is built around is Ceramide NP, named thirty-fourth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Bisabolol, Nonapeptide-1 and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, so the barrier lipid is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Ceramide NP stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the balm format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the balm AMPLE:N sells in Korea, Ceramide NP and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this balm on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Ceramide NP on the list.
- Introduce this balm on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Ceramide NP rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula balm from AMPLE:N, 10g formulated with Ceramide NP and Bisabolol, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Peptides can be anti-inflammatory, and chronic inflammation damages the tissue in your skin.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
In skin, different peptides can encourage different things, from collagen formation to a reduction in inflammation to helping with wound healing depending on their structure.
Whitney Hovenic, MDDouble board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Women's Health
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