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Ferment Active

LACTOBACILLUS/OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA/MOLASSES/WATER FERMENT FILTRATE

80

Safety score · 0–100

Good

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

About

A Lactobacillus ferment of prickly-pear and molasses — hydrating, soothing and rich in polysaccharides. Clean, gentle active.

This ingredient is the filtrate of a Lactobacillus fermentation using Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) fruit or cladodes, molasses and water as substrate. Fermentation yields low-molecular-weight sugars, amino acids, lactic and other organic acids plus Opuntia-derived mucilage polysaccharides and trace betalains/polyphenols (antioxidant pigments). In cosmetics it functions as a humectant, skin conditioner and mild antioxidant, often in hydrating leave-on formats. Opuntia extracts have a long cosmetic and food-safety history; Lactobacillus ferment filtrates are similarly well tolerated. No CIR monograph specifically, but the composition inherits the safety profile of its well-studied components. Topical tolerance in sensitive skin is good and no significant GHS hazards apply.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

Skin benefits

  • Hydrating mucilage polysaccharides
  • Antioxidant betalain/polyphenol content
  • Mild lactic-acid skin-conditioning

Known concerns

  • Rare cactus-family allergen potential
  • Ferment batch variability
  • Limited dedicated cosmetic clinical studies

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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