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Skin Conditioning

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS/PIG PLACENTA FERMENT FILTRATE

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Safety score · 0–100

Moderate

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A bacterial ferment of pig placenta. Animal-derived and uses a strain that can be pathogenic in unsterilised form. Used in some K-beauty actives — safety data is thin.

Skin benefits

  • Marketed for skin conditioning and barrier support
  • Ferment process degrades some allergenic proteins
  • Animal-derived ferments traditional in K-beauty

Known concerns

  • Enterococcus faecalis is an opportunistic pathogen; safety depends on sterilization
  • Animal/placental origin raises ethical and contamination concerns
  • Hormonal residue uncertainty from placenta source
  • Limited public regulatory review

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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