Compositions comprising ceramide, polyglycerol carboxylic acid esters and cholesterol

2:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein a ratio by weight of the at least one ceramide to the at least one polyglycerol carboxylic acid ester is from 1:1 to 1:30.

The composition according to claim 2, wherein the ratio by weight of the at least one ceramide to the at least one polyglycerol ca sine acid ester is from 1:2 to 1:20.

3:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein the cholesterol and/or the at least one cholesterol derivative is present in a total amount of from 0.1% by weight to 3.0% by weight, wherein percentages by weight refer to a total composition.

4:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition comprises 20% by weight to 99% by weight of water, based on a total composition.

5:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition comprises component A), component B), and component C) in a total amount of 1.0% by weight to 25% by weight, based on a total composition.

6:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one ceramide comprises at least two ceramides.

7:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one ceramide is selected from the group consisting of ceramide NP, ceramide AP, ceramide EOP, ceramide NDS, ceramide ADS, ceramide SODS, ceramide NS, ceramide AS, ceramide EOS, ceramide NH, ceramide AH, and ceramide EOH.

The composition according to claim 7, wherein the at least one ceramide is selected from the group consisting of ceramide NP, ceramide AP, ceramide NS, ceramide EOP, and ceramide EOS.

8:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one polyglycerol carboxylic acid ester of component B) is composed of a polyglycerol having a degree of polymerization of 2.0 to 25.

9:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one polyglycerol carboxylic acid ester of component B) is composed of at least one fatty acid.

The composition according to claim 9, wherein the fatty acid has 12 to 26 carbon atoms.

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• The composition according to claim 1, wherein, the at least one polyglycerol carboxylic acid ester of component B) is composed of a mixture of at least two selected from the group consisting of palmitic acid, stearic acid, and behenic acid,
• wherein a sum of the palmitic acid, the stearic acid, and the behenic acid makes up at least 60% by weight, based on all fatty acids present in the mixture.

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• The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition has a saponification number of 20 to 199 mg KOH/g.

12:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is in a form of a cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or dermatological formulation.

13:

• The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition comprises component A) component B), and component C) in a total amount of 0.01% by weight to 125% by weight, based on a total composition.

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• The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition has a pH in a range of 4.0 to 8.0.

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• A method for increasing barrier function of skin, the method comprising:
• applying the composition according to claim 1 to the skin.

The composition according to claim 1, wherein the ratio by weight of the at least one ceramide to the sum of the cholesterol and the at least one cholesterol derivative is from 1:0.2 to 1:0.7.

The composition according to claim 6, wherein the at least one ceramide comprises three ceramides.