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The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner Versus Neogen Real Ferment Micro Essence

Toner
Essence
Canadian Brand Canada
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on July 19, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Real Ferment Micro Essence

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

When to use

412 Routines
51% use in am
49% use in pm
92% use every day
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186 Routines
52% use in am
48% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner 13 ingredients

2.7 /5
from 6 ratings
Hydrating (3) Great Value (3) Absorbs Well (2)
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Zahra

5 months ago
Review

After having clear skin for about six months, using this product for just three days in a row caused me 5–6 stubborn acnes which based on my skin type they’re probably going to leave dark spots that’ll take forever to fade. It also feels sticky on the skin and doesn’t absorb well.

#broke me out
#sticky
#doesn't work
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Masha Tsatkin

8 months ago
Review

Soothes my skin without any irritation or redness

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#strong scent

Neogen Real Ferment Micro Essence 49 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 3 ratings
Light (2) Broke Me Out (1) Great Value (1)
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quietlibrary

9 months ago
Review

I dont have fungal acne, but this stuff cleared up my hormonal acne and made my skin look bouncy and healthy. Still have residual scars but my skin is no longer oily and itchy.

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent
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miuffys

10 months ago
Review

bought it on sale initially and absolutely loved the glass bottle and amount you get (150ml). def helped repair my damaged skin barrier and was quite hydrating, although i did realize i had fungal acne due to my skin's reaction to the multitude of fermented ingredients.

#hydrating
#broke me out
#light