Saccharomyces Ferment

Irritancy: unknownComedogenicity: unknownSkin Conditioning

Fungal-acne trigger

The details

Saccharomyces Ferment is what you get when you ferment yeast from Saccharomyces genus and keep the ferment rather than just the strained liquid. You can think of it like the water-like version of Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate . As yeast eats through its growth medium, it leaves behind a nutrient soup of amino acids, peptides, vitamins, and minerals. The component with the most actual research behind it, beta-glucan , is a polysaccharide that acts as a barrier-supportive humectant with antioxidant and skin-soothing properties. Typical use concentrations range from 1-3%. Fungal acne: This ingredient may not be considered fungal-acne safe. Even though Saccharomyces isn't the same yeast as Malassezia, fermentation can produce fatty acids in the C11-24 range that Malassezia feeds on.