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Beauty Ceramides Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Doctor's Best

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Softgel Capsule Category: Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Beauty Ceramides against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Beauty Ceramides is a dietary supplement by Doctor's Best with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for antioxidant support, skin health and aging, eye health.Based on those ingredients, 671 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Astaxanthin. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 2 of its 2 active ingredients.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

Beauty Ceramides contains two active ingredients. Astaxanthin is a naturally occurring pigment with antioxidant properties.

CeraLOK is the other active, though we don't have detailed data on file for it. The product also contains several inactive ingredients — fillers and binders like modified food starch, glycerin, and sunflower oil — that support the capsule's structure.

Does it work?

Not established
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not established

The graded evidence we hold for these ingredients covers different conditions than the ones this product is marketed for, so there's no established rating for its stated use — see Astaxanthin's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: skin hydration, moisture, smoothness and elasticity.
  • We looked for evidence on: Aging skin, skin barrier function, skin elasticity, skin moisture retention.
  • The closest evidence on file: Astaxanthin is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Aging skin (Natural Medicines).

We don't have strong evidence supporting astaxanthin for any of the uses this product might target — age-related cognitive decline, macular degeneration, skin aging, or Alzheimer disease all fall into the insufficient evidence category in our data. That doesn't mean it doesn't work; it means the research so far hasn't been robust enough to draw firm conclusions.

We hold no effectiveness data for CeraLOK.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Astaxanthin

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Astaxanthin is generally well tolerated in studies, though long-term safety data are limited. The most common side effects from oral astaxanthin are mild — abdominal pain, diarrhea, and red-colored stool — and occur at lower doses.

At much higher doses, severe stomach pain has been reported in a small number of people. Because there isn't enough safety data, astaxanthin should be avoided during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Astaxanthin

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Astaxanthin.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 672 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Check your medications against this product if you take drugs metabolized by the liver enzymes CYP3A4 or CYP2B6 (Moderate severity) — this is a large group that includes many heart, cholesterol, and psychiatric medications. Your pharmacist can search your exact prescriptions using the tool on this page.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

If you take medications metabolized by your liver — especially heart drugs, immunosuppressants, statins, or sedatives — talk to your pharmacist before starting this. The evidence for what this product does is thin.

And if you're pregnant or nursing, skip it until you've discussed it with your doctor.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jul 21, 2022.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Beauty Ceramides, straight from the product label.

Brand Doctor's Best
Barcode (UPC) 753950004658
Net contents 60 Veggie Softgel(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jul 21, 2022
DSLD ID 269670
Product type Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Supplement form Softgel Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Veggie Softgel(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Veggie Softgel(s)
Servings per container
60
UPC/BARCODE
753950004658
IngredientAmount% DV
Astaxanthin6 mg--
CeraLOK40 mg--

Other ingredients: Food Starch, Modified, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Water, Purified, Annatto, Sunflower Oil, Cyclodextrin, Rice extract, Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin, Beta-Sitosterol-3-O-Glucoside

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Label statements
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Formula

Doctor's Best Beauty Ceramides contains CeraLOK, rice ceramides and AstaReal natural astaxanthin from extracts of microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. CeraLOK is standardized to the most relevant ceramide type: Glucosyl Ceramides, providing higher absorption that supports skin hydration, moisture, smoothness, and elasticity, while the antioxidant properties of astaxanthin quenches free radicals and helps tackle age-related oxidative stress. This potent combination helps support healthy skin from within.

CeraLOK Rice Ceramides AstaReal The Natural Astaxanthin of Choice

Formulation

Helps support skin hydration, moisture, smoothness and elasticity Helps quench free radicals and tackle age-related oxidative stress Helps support immune response, heart and joint health Veggie softgels, made with a gelatin-free alternative

Helps support healthy skin

Vegetarian

Non-GMO Gluten free Soy free

Vegetarian

This product contains natural ingredients that may vary in color.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Brand IP Statement(s)

Science-Based Nutrition Doctor's Best

AstaReal is a registered trademark of Fuji Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. CeraLOK is a registered trademark of Anderson Global Group, LLC.

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Adult Use: Take 1 softgel daily with food, or as recommended by a nutritionally informed physician.

Storage

Store in a cool dry place.

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Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best label

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Beauty Ceramides label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best

These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Veggie Softgel(s) Dosage formSoftgel Capsule Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Astaxanthin

Interacts with
671 drugs
6 mg per serving Form: Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae

Astaxanthin is a reddish carotenoid pigment with strong antioxidant activity in the lab, and it is widely promoted for skin, eye, heart, and exercise...

Astaxanthin monograph & interactions

CeraLOK

40 mg per serving Form: Rice Ceramide Extract

Other (inactive) ingredients: Food Starch, Modified, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Water, Purified, Annatto, Sunflower Oil, Cyclodextrin, Rice extract, Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin, Beta-Sitosterol-3-O-Glucoside. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best Drug Interactions

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671 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Astaxanthin 671

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Beauty Ceramides interact with 671 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 2 ingredients in Beauty Ceramides interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Astaxanthin

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Beauty Ceramides with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Astaxanthin2 drug types · 671 drugs

Cytochrome P450 2B6 (Cyp2B6) Substrates

Theoretically, astaxanthin may decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2B6.
In vitro research shows that astaxanthin induces cytochrome CYP2B6 enzyme activity in human hepatocytes. This effect has not been reported in humans.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates

Theoretically, astaxanthin may decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
In vitro research shows that astaxanthin induces CYP3A4 enzyme activity in human hepatocytes. This effect has not been reported in humans.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Astaxanthin full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Beauty Ceramides, from the product label.

Doctor's Best

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Name
Doctor's Best, Inc.
State
California
ZipCode
92612
Phone Number
(800) 777-2474
Web Address
www.drbvitamins.com
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Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best: Common Questions

Does Beauty Ceramides by Doctor's Best interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Beauty Ceramides has a known interaction with 671 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Beauty Ceramides contains 2 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take this while I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
No — the safety data for astaxanthin, the active ingredient, are too limited. The data available advise against it during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about whether any alternative might be right for you.
What are the most common side effects?
Mild ones: abdominal pain, diarrhea, and red-colored stool. These happened at lower doses in studies. Much higher doses have caused severe stomach pain in rare cases.
Does astaxanthin actually work for aging skin or macular degeneration?
We don't have strong enough evidence in our data to say. The research so far hasn't been robust enough to draw firm conclusions for either use.
Why does the interaction report mention 661 medications?
Astaxanthin activates liver enzymes that break down many different drugs — 661 of them across both CYP3A4 and CYP2B6. That's why it's crucial to check your exact prescriptions before you start.

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The Full Monographs Behind Beauty Ceramides’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Astaxanthin

Interacts with 671 drugs

Astaxanthin is a reddish carotenoid pigment with strong antioxidant activity in the lab, and it is widely promoted for skin, eye, heart, and exercise benefits. Early human studies are promis...

Read the full Astaxanthin monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Beauty Ceramides's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 3 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Astaxanthin 3 references
  1. Kupcinskas L, Lafolie P, Lignell A, et al. Efficacy of the natural antioxidant astaxanthin in the treatment of functional dyspepsia in patients with or without Helicobacter pylori infection: A prospective, randomized, double blind, and placebo-controlled
  2. Kistler, A., Liechti, H., Pichard, L., Wolz, E., Oesterhelt, G., Hayes, A., and Maurel, P. Metabolism and CYP-inducer properties of astaxanthin in man and primary human hepatocytes. Arch.Toxicol. 2002;75(11-12):665-675. PubMed
  3. Choi HD, Youn YK, Shin WG. Positive effects of astaxanthin on lipid profiles and oxidative stress in overweight subjects. Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2011;66:363-369. PubMed

See these in context on the Astaxanthin monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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