Bifida ferment lysate
On the label: Bifida Ferment Lysate · Active
What it is
Broken-down cells of a bifidobacteria culture; a 'probiotic' skin care ingredient, though nothing in it is alive.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
In the research
4 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Temporally Optimized Antioxidant Serums for Daytime Defense and Nighttime Repair: A Multicenter Clinical Investigation · Dermatology and therapy, 2026
- Short-term skin reactions and changes in stratum corneum following different ways of facial sheet mask usage · Journal of tissue viability, 2024
- The pivotal role of Bifida Ferment Lysate on reinforcing the skin barrier function and maintaining homeostasis of skin defenses in vitro · Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2023
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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