Ingredient
Lactobacillus/Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate
INCI name: Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Fermented Ginseng Extract
Ginseng Ferment Filtrate
What it is
The filtered liquid left after Lactobacillus bacteria ferment Panax ginseng root extract, a K-beauty-style ferment filtrate used as an antioxidant, skin-conditioning ingredient in essences and serums. Fermentation is intended to break down the ginseng's larger molecules (like ginsenosides) into smaller, more bioavailable fragments.
How it works
Lactic-acid fermentation partially breaks ginseng saponins and polysaccharides into smaller phenolic and peptide fragments thought to scavenge free radicals and support a smoother skin surface, though the ferment step's contribution versus the parent extract is not independently well quantified.
What it does
Skin conditioning
Antioxidant
Concerns to know
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Antioxidant
Offers antioxidant activity that helps defend the skin against everyday oxidative stress.