Ingredient dictionary

Phytosphingosine

Korean INCI: 피토스핑고신

Supportive

What it is

Barrier lipid — supportive

How it affects the score

Supports moisture, soothing or conditioning. +2 per distinct ingredient (up to 3).

How to read it on the label

It's a helper, not the hero. If a product headlines this ingredient, check what the actual actives are.

Ingredients are listed by descending concentration. Anything after the ~1% anchors (EDTA, hexanediol, preservatives) is effectively trace.

Check your own shampoo

Paste your full ingredient list to see this ingredient's position and the overall score.

Open the analyzer

Related ingredients

Ceramide NS · Supportive
Ceramide NP · Supportive

※ For reference only, based on public ingredient data — not medical advice.