The invention relates to the fields of fatty substance chemistry,
specifically of the ceramide-type compound synthesis. The invention
resides substantially in the synthesis of ceramide-type compounds.
Specifically, the aim of the invention is a new enzymatic synthesis
method, comprising at least one amidification step and one esterification
step, achieved through lipases, among fatty acids and/or esters thereof
and amino alcohols. The resulting ceramide-type compounds can be used as
cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions, in particular as
dermatological compositions in conjunction or in admixture with one or
more suitable cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical excipients or carriers. The
method has an interest particularly in the synthesis of active compounds
useful in the fields of cosmetology and/or pharmacology and specifically
of dermatology.