A naturally fermented ingredient that helps balance oil production, fight bacteria, and condition both hair and skin for a clearer, healthier complexion.
Form
Liquid
State
Liquid
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Functions
Anti-Seborrheic
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Controls excess oil
Fights acne
Causing bacteria
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
A modern fermentation-derived ingredient developed through biotechnology. Created by fermenting the lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc to produce beneficial metabolites; used in contemporary skincare as a preservative alternative and skin-conditioning agent with potential probiotic benefits.