| ASMase | Shingomyelinase activity |
| BAK | Bcl-2 antagonist/killer1 |
| Ca2+ | Calcium |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| CerS3 | Ceramid synthase 3 |
| GC-FID | Gaschromatography with flame ionization detector |
| INCI | International nomenclature of cosmetic ingredients |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| HPE | High pressure ethanol |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| hPKs | Human primary keratinocytes |
| MDM2 | Mouse double minute 2 homolog |
| p38 MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ |