What's inside
What's inside
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Isohexadecane
EmollientGlycolic Acid
Buffering
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol Oleate
EmollientGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Laureth-10
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Isohexadecane, Glycolic Acid, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Isopropyl Myristate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lactobacillus Ferment, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 80, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Butylene Glycol Oleate, Glycol Distearate, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Cocamide Mea, Laureth-10, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Alteromonas Ferment Extract is derived from a bacteria from in deep sea water. It has skin soothing and antioxidant properties.
This ingredient is made when the Lactobacillus bacteria (the same kind that makes yogurt and kimchi) are allowed to ferment a nutrient medium.
As it ferments, it collects lactic acid, peptides, enzymes, and other bioactive metabolites to provide:
A 2023 review noted that probiotic fermentation ingredients like this one can enhance antioxidant capacity, reduce UV-induced oxidative damage, and support barrier function.
One clinical study from the same year showed a Lactobacillus ferment lysate significantly reduced transepidermal water loss and improved skin hydration.
Another review highlighted that topical Lactobacillus-based preparations can improve ceramide levels in the stratum corneum, support barrier integrity, and even help reduce S. aureus colonization in atopic dermatitis.
Why is this so cool?
Basically, your skin's outer layer works as a brick wall; skin cells are bricks and ceramides are the mortar holding it together. Moisture escapes, irritants get in, and your skin gets dry and reactive when ceramide levels drop. On top of that, "bad" skin bacteria S. aureus loves to move in when your barrier is weak to make inflammation and irritation worse.
So Lactobacillus ferment is basically patching the wall and evicting the troublemaker when it boosts ceramide production and help keep S. aureus in check.
On top of all this, it also acts as a mild antimicrobial preservative booster.
Just so you know, most studies focus on specific strains or the lysate form rather than this generic "Lactobacillus Ferment", so results can vary.
Though it's a promising ingredient, it doesn't have decades of robust clinical data behind it just yet.
Lactobacillus Ferment is generally considered safe for fungal-acne prone skin. The key thing to understand is that it comes from bacteria, not yeast or fungus.
Yeast-derived ferments (like galactomyces) have been shown to activate a protein that's linked to Malassezia-related skin issues whereas lactobacillus doesn't have that problem.
Its byproducts also don't contain the types of fatty acids (C11-24 chain lengths) that Malassezia feeds on.
Learn more about Lactobacillus FermentMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about Maltodextrin
