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Lactobacillus Ferment

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SYNONYMS

● LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Lactobacillus Ferment is an extract of the product resulting from the fermentation ofLactobacillus.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment115 products
foundation65 products
facial cleanser56 products
serums & essences51 products
mask50 products
moisturizer40 products
around-eye cream27 products
daily use with SPF27 products
antiperspirant/deodorant26 products
makeup primer26 products
toners/astringents26 products
shampoo25 products
concealer25 products
conditioner21 products
recreational sunscreen15 products
hair treatment/serum14 products
body wash/cleanser13 products
hand cream11 products
10 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
styling gel/lotion7 products
body cleansing wipes7 products
lip balm7 products
setting powder/spray6 products
hair styling aide6 products
BB cream6 products
anti-aging5 products
mascara5 products
baby lotion4 products
eye liner4 products
baby soap3 products
baby shampoo3 products
makeup remover3 products
oil controller2 products
bar soap2 products
baby wipes2 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle2 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
liquid hand soap2 products
body firming lotion2 products
facial cleansing wipes1 products
beard care1 products
body powder1 products
after sun product1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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