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Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

Essential Skin Booster

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Essential Skin Booster

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence

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Water, oryza sativa (rice) extract, glycerin, butylene glycol, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, panthenol, sodium pca, polyglutamic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, sphingolipids, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, potassium pca, magnesium pca, calcium pca, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, beta-glucan, lecithin, arginine, quercetin, phytosphingosine, chondrus crispus extract, laminaria ochroleuca extract, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, adenosine, sodium lactate, phenoxyethanol, allantoin, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, pelargonium graveolens extract, sophora angustifolia root extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, bisabolol, glycine, threonine, alanine, valine, arginine, leucine, proline, lysine, histidine, portulaca oleracea extract, chrysanthellum indicum extract, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, disodium edta, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil 18	Bifida ferment lysate, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, betula platyphylla japonica juice, rice ferment filtrate (sake), aspergillus ferment, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, water, betaine, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, lactobacillus, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, caprylyl glycol, trideceth-10, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, allantoin, butylene glycol, coptis japonica extract, arginine, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydrogenated lecithin, calcium carbonate, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, niacinamide, dextrin, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, valine, isoleucine, phenoxyethanol, histidine, methionine, cysteine.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Total Number of ingredients = 49

Water, oryza sativa (rice) extract, glycerin, butylene glycol, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, panthenol, sodium pca, polyglutamic acid, hydroxyacetophenone, sphingolipids, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, potassium pca, magnesium pca, calcium pca, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, beta-glucan, lecithin, arginine, quercetin, phytosphingosine, chondrus crispus extract, laminaria ochroleuca extract, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, adenosine, sodium lactate, phenoxyethanol, allantoin, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ppg-13-decyltetradeceth-24, pelargonium graveolens extract, sophora angustifolia root extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, bisabolol, glycine, threonine, alanine, valine, arginine, leucine, proline, lysine, histidine, portulaca oleracea extract, chrysanthellum indicum extract, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, disodium edta, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil

Bifida ferment lysate, saccharomyces ferment filtrate, betula platyphylla japonica juice, rice ferment filtrate (sake), aspergillus ferment, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, water, betaine, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ethylhexylglycerin, trehalose, lactobacillus, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, caprylyl glycol, trideceth-10, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, tromethamine, 1,2-hexanediol, tropolone, allantoin, butylene glycol, coptis japonica extract, arginine, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydrogenated lecithin, calcium carbonate, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, niacinamide, dextrin, glycine, serine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline, threonine, valine, isoleucine, phenoxyethanol, histidine, methionine, cysteine.

Notable ingredients

Essential Skin Booster

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence

Soothing: Allantoin, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Quercetin, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Skin Booster

Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Oryza sativa (rice) extract

Function: Skin conditioning, Abrasive, Absorbent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent