Ingredient Dictionary
Xylitol
This sugar alcohol primarily works to attract and hold moisture to skin. As a prebiotic, it positively influences skin’s microbiome.
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Naturally-derived prebiotic that offers microbiome benefits for skin, as well as hydration and soothing properties.
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Glucomannan is prebiotic sugar that combines the simples sugars mannose with glucose.
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A fermented peptide that offers various benefits for skin and hair, depending on the strain used to create the resulting ingredient. In general, it soothes and supports skin’s microbiome.
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Naturally-derived prebiotic sugar that provides skin-soothing, hydrating, and anti-aging benefits.
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Derived from chicory root or sugarcane, this complex carbohydrate is also a resistant starch (fiber) that has prebiotic, hydrating and soothing benefits on skin.
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The starting point for numerous cosmetic ingredients that play various roles on skin, including humectant, soothing, and microbiome support.
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Lactobacillus/rye flour ferment is a non-living probiotic made by fermenting rye flour with the microorganism Lactobacillus that's used to create sourdough bread.
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Lactobacillus ferment is a lab-created, non-living probiotic ingredient made by fermentation of the microorganism Lactobacillus.
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Functions: Humectant, Skin Conditioning. We have not yet rated this ingredient because we have not had a chance to review the research on it.
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