| ADS | α-hydroxy-dihydrosphingosine |
| AGE | Advanced glycation products |
| AH | α-hydroxy-6-hydroxy-sphingosine |
| AP | α-hydroxy-phytoceramide |
| AS | α-hydroxy-sphingosine |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EOH | Ester-linked-omega-hydroxy-6-hydroxy-sphingosine |
| EOS | Ester-linked-omega-hydroxy-sphingosine |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxide |
| Hs-CRP | High-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MED | Minimal erythema dose |
| NP | Non-hydroxy-phytoceramide |
| NS | Non-hydroxy-sphingosine |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| PLS-DA | Partial least squares discriminant analysis |
| ROSs | Reactive oxygen species |
| SC | Stratum corneum |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TEWL | Transepidermal water loss |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| UVB | Ultraviolet B |