Fermented skincare: A Korean skin care trend that is taking over the world

It is about using fermented foods in the skin care regime.

Fermented skincare started as a Korean skin care trend and is now taking over the beauty world. It is about using fermented foods in the skin care regime. The fermented food improves the gut health and the overall appearance of skin. This has shown to work wonders on people who have tried it.

Fermented skincare in detail:

Fermentation biologically means to enhance the ingredients to increase their nutritional value. In the food world, it is the process of soaking food in salt water because of which good bacteria grows. In terms of skincare, active ingredients are broken down so that the skin can rapidly absorb their nutrients. Kimchi(Korean fermented vegetable) is very famous ingredient. [1] Leading beauty companies are increasingly using the technique these days.

Benefits:

It eliminates the harmful bacteria.

The process of fermentation breaks down the ingredients making it gentler on the skin, easier to absorb. And it is non-irritating for the skin.

It is naturally acidic.

Fermented yeast is loaded with anti-oxidants and is anti-inflammatory.

Lots of beauty brands are using fermented products these days. If you want to see the benefits, you may use fermented products available at home to make face packs and see how it works for you. Here's how you can make one of the most popular fermented face masks using a common fermented ingredient, curd.

Take 2 tablespoons of turmeric, 3 tablespoon curd and one tablespoon honey.

Mix them and apply on your face. Wait till it dries up and rinse well. You can see the results for yourself.

Here's a famous beauty blogger explaining the benefits of Fermented skincare in detail:

Would you like to try products having fermented ingredients? Let us know in the comment section.

[1] Park KY, Jeong JK, Lee YE, Daily JW 3rd. Health benefits of kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables) as a probiotic food. J Med Food. 2014 Jan;17(1):6-20. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2013.3083.

[2] Lee, S., Kim, J.-E., Suk, S., Kwon, O. W., Park, G., Lim, T., Lee, K. W. (2015). A fermented barley and soybean formula enhances skin hydration. Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, 57(2), 156 163.

[2] Ganceviciene, R., Liakou, A. I., Theodoridis, A., Makrantonaki, E., & Zouboulis, C. C. (2012). Skin anti-aging strategies. Dermato-Endocrinology, 4(3), 308 319.

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