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ZYMOGEN Nutri Active Ferment Toner

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Anti-aging
Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
Evens skin tone

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Key actives

Beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%Panthenol 0.1% - 0.3%

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Product summary

"ZYMOGEN - Nutri Active Ferment Toner" is effective for: Anti-aging

This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Evens skin tone, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Adenosine 0.05% - 0.30%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.05% - 0.10%, arginine 0.10% - 0.30% and glycerin 2.30% - 3.40%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Whitening and anti-wrinkle.

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This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine.

Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.

adenosine 0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)

beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin, calm down inflammation and irritation, restore the barrier function and support wound healing. It can be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Infused with highly concentrated Fermentation Complex (green tea ferment, honey ferment, maesil (Korean plum) ferment, gastrodia ferment, pomegranate ferment, pueraria mirifica root ferment, rice ferment, pumpkin seed ferment, glycyrrhiza ferment, red ginseng ferment), this hydrating serum revitalizes your skin and improves skin firmness and smoothness.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, phenyl trimethicone.

glycerin 2.3% - 3.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

arginine 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin

phenyl trimethicone 0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture

Evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: arbutin.

arbutin 1.8% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An enzyme-based exfoliant

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (arbutin) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

arbutin 1.8% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

adenosine 0.05% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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Key Actives

beta-glucan 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-blemish, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

panthenol 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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Potential irritants

alcohol 3.2% - 4.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Exfoliation, Evens skin tone

An enzyme-based exfoliant

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

butylene glycol 4.8% - 7.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

alcohol 3.2% - 4.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Alcohol, Glycerin, Arbutin, 1,2-hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, Saccharomyces/camellia sinensis extract ferment filtrate, Aspergillus/saccharomyces/pumpkin seed ferment filtrate, Saccharomyces/day lily flower/honey ferment filtrate, Saccharomyces/prunus mume extract ferment filtrate, Aspergillus/saccharomyces/gastrodia elata root extract ferment filtrate, Aspergillus/saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, Aspergillus/saccharomyces/glycyrrhiza uralensis root extract ferment filtrate, Lactobacillus/pueraria mirifica root ferment filtrate, Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract, Lactobacillus/panax ginseng root ferment filtrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Arginine, Carbomer, Panthenol, Glyceryl polyacrylate, Phenyl trimethicone, Parfum, Allantoin, Adenosine, Sodium metabisulfite, Disodium edta, Beta-glucan, Sodium hyaluronate, Linalool

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WIMJ similarity score		59%	59%	59%	58%	58%	57%	57%	57%	57%	57%	57%
Key ingredients	adenosine panthenol +6 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +4 more Other: niacinamide capryloyl salicylic acid +10 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +4 more Other: niacinamide capryloyl salicylic acid +10 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +3 more Other: niacinamide madecassoside +19 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +3 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 tripeptide-1 +9 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +3 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +14 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +3 more Other: niacinamide opuntia ficus-indica seed oil +10 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +3 more Other: niacinamide opuntia ficus-indica seed oil +10 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +2 more Other: niacinamide dipeptide-2 +6 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +2 more Other: madecassoside madecassic acid +9 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +2 more Other: niacinamide dipotassium glycyrrhizate +7 more	Common: adenosine panthenol +2 more Other: ceramide np chondrus crispus extract +2 more
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Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? +13 more	gardenia florida fruit extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +25 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-10 laurate Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 15985 Has skin benefit? +17 more	cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +7 more	cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +7 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? hibiscus esculentus fruit extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	hydroxycinnamic acid Has skin benefit? hibiscus esculentus fruit extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	centaurea cyanus flower extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? gold Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? gold Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +72 more	galactomyces ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? lactobacillus/collagen ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +48 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? methylpropanediol Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +31 more	bambusa vulgaris water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +24 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

ZYMOGEN Nutri Active Ferment Toner

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

Anti-oxidation

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