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Most popular Korean fermented essences

Most popular Korean fermented essences

๐Ÿ“ ๐…๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐›๐ข๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ง๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐.
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Like many innovations in beauty, fermented skincare first popped up in the Korean beauty world. Itโ€™s so essential in their beauty routine, the history of fermented skincare even dates back to the Joseon Dynasty which means it exits red since the 1390s. You can say that fermented ingredients are at the heart of Korean skin care.

Fermented skincare is loaded with natural antioxidants, vitamins, and amino acids, which can not only speed up the natural skin cell turnover rate, it also protects the skin from free radical damage which is one of the causes of premature ageing. Some call it the โ€œAll-in-one Anti aging productโ€. The main 3 benefits of Fermented skincare are:

๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™จ ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™—๐™จ๐™ค๐™ง๐™— ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง.
Normally, your skin cannot easily absorb the actives in natural ingredients. This is because the molecular size of the actives is too large. But through fermentation, microorganisms break down the molecules into smaller sizes, so your skin can easily absorb the skin-benefitting ingredients.

๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ง๐™š๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ.
Some natural raw ingredients contain toxic substances like heavy metals and pesticides that irritate the skin. The fermentation process neutralizes these substances, making the product safer, more effective, and suitable for sensitive skin types. On top of that, fermentation using yeast can lead to the creation of special substances that prevent the generation of harmful microorganisms, which further reduces the chances of skin damage.

๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ-๐™—๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™›๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ช๐™—๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ.
The fermentation process gives rise to new amino acids, organic acids and antioxidants to help hydrate and nourish the skin. In this way, natural ingredients often used in cosmeticsโ€”like milk, vegetables, and herbsโ€”can see an increase in nutrients through fermentation.
These benefits work synergistically with one another to help your skin become healthier overall.
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Here are the most popular Fermented essences based on reviews. I didnโ€™t include
SK-II because it is not a Korean brand.

1. ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™จ๐™จ๐™๐™– ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ง๐™ค ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™šThis cult favorite essence is known for its effectiveness in delivering multiple benefits to skin including brightening, smoothing, hydrating, firming, wrinkle improvement and repairing damaged skin. Containing 95% cica enzyme ferment extract made with Missha's own Pro Ferment ฮฑโ„ข technology, it delivers twice more moisture compared to the 3rd gen, Intensive Moisture. Niacinamide, a vitamin B3 component, improves skin elasticity while reviving skin tone and texture. Now also formulated with pearl reef and rice extract to gently remove dead skin cells and reveal brighter, smoother skin. Free of parabens, fragrances, alcohol, dyes and mineral oil, this is a perfect essence for all skin types, even sensitive skin.


2. ๐™‰๐™š๐™ค๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ง๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™šย 
A first-step essence that brightens, softens, and hydrates skin with ferment complex and a biomimetic formula. Effectively moisturizes skin.
Reinforces skin's barrier and balances its oil-water level. Enhances skin elasticity and boasts anti-oxidation effects

3. ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ก๐™ก ๐™‡๐™ž๐™˜๐™ค๐™ง๐™ค๐™˜๐™š ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Essence Mist is an ultra-fine facial mist rich in nutrients to brighten and refresh skin with its milky texture. This mist is mildly acidic (pH 4-6) to help balance your skin's pH. It features its key ingredient Licorice Water (10%) to soothe, brighten and moisturise skin and a ferment filtrate to improve skin radiance. Other key ingredients include bamboo water for moisture and centella asiatica leaf water to soothe. Adding to its mass appeal is the fact that the formula is free of ingredients like alcohol and artificial fragrances that can be sensitizing.

4. ๐™Ž๐™ช:๐™ข37 ๐™Ž๐™š๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š This luxurious and high end essence uses an all natural fermentation process to reveal the most potent form of all their ingredients, including ginseng root ferment filtrate, barley seed ferment, and soybean ferment filtrate. The Secret Essence boasts a beautifully elegant, hydrating texture, which delivers deep nourishment and nutrients from over 80 plant extracts into the skin. The result is a ski thatโ€™s naturally glowing and moisturised from the inside out.

5. ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™๐™š๐™– ๐™†๐™ค๐™ข๐™—๐™ช๐™˜๐™๐™– ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
Itโ€™s a silken antioxidant powerhouse that features kombucha, a fermented sweet black tea thatโ€™s loaded with vitamins and organic acids. It sinks seamlessly into the skin, and works to soften, smoothen, and refine the skin. If youโ€™re looking for a weightless essence that delivers moisture, fades fine lines, tightens pores, improves elasticity, and even out the skin tone then this is the one for you.

6. ๐˜พ๐™Š๐™Ž๐™๐™“ ๐™‚๐™–๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ 95 ๐™๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
This essence is a hydrating treatment made with fermented ingredients that help brighten dullness and uneven tone.
Benefits:
Brightens and smooths dull skin
Replenishes moisture and adds softness
Minimizes the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation
Reduces the appearance of fine lines
Lightweight and fast-absorbing formula
pH: 6-7
Key Ingredients:
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate: A fermented extract that helps brighten and hydrate skin.
Hyaluronic Acid: Improves hydration and reinforces the moisture barrier.ย Formulated Without Parabens,ย Sulfates, Phthalates and Alcohol

7. ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
This light weight, quick absorbing essence packs a punch with galactomyces ferment filtrate, a fermented yeast that can brighten and bring suppleness back to the skin. A high concentration of fermented ingredients, ceramides and hyaluronic acid ensures a visible boost to your skin's elasticity and moisture levels. This fragrance and coloring-free formula is recommended for all skin types, especially sensitive.

8. ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™ญ 94 ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
The Fermented Complex 94% highly concentrated micro-particles, which are designed to help ingredients penetrate deeper into the skin. This essence has a light and clear texture that help to revitalize dull skin. It contains skin lightening ingredients such as Niacinamide and Adenosine to increase skin elasticity and improve its texture. This product fills the skin with moisture and keeps skin hydrated for a longer time.

9. ๐™Ž๐™š๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™†๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
Intensely hydrating essence combines 94% Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate with rosa centifolia flower water to keep skin moist and soft with a bright and radiant finish. Used after cleansing, it softens and preps skin to receive succeeding treatments, boosting skin's ability to absorb and retain moisturizing ingredients for a dewy soft feel and a revitalized complexion

10. ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™จ๐™จ๐™๐™– ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ข๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™– ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š

Heal and nourish red, sensitized skin with this ultra-concentrated essence thatโ€™s formulated with 100% artemisia extract (also known as mugwort). The herb has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in antioxidants. To effectively extract the most active form of the ingredient, the brand used a unique double-fermentation process in both warm and cold environments. This soothing essence is safe for all skin types including sensitive and acne-prone.

11.๐™๐™๐™š ๐™Ž๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™๐™ž๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
First Treatment Essence contains galactomyces ferment filtrate to take care of skin tone, keeping skin clearer everyday.
Improve your dull complexion and skin elasticityLike many innovations in beauty, fermented skincare first popped up in the Korean beauty world. Itโ€™s so essential in their beauty routine, the history of fermented skincare even dates back to the Joseon Dynasty which means it exits red since the 1390s. You can say that fermented ingredients are at the heart of Korean skin care.

Fermented skincare is loaded with natural antioxidants, vitamins, and amino acids, which can not only speed up the natural skin cell turnover rate, it also protects the skin from free radical damage which is one of the causes of premature ageing. Some call it the โ€œAll-in-one Anti aging productโ€. The main 3 benefits of Fermented skincare are:

๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™จ ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™—๐™จ๐™ค๐™ง๐™— ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง.
Normally, your skin cannot easily absorb the actives in natural ingredients. This is because the molecular size of the actives is too large. But through fermentation, microorganisms break down the molecules into smaller sizes, so your skin can easily absorb the skin-benefitting ingredients.

๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ง๐™š๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ.
Some natural raw ingredients contain toxic substances like heavy metals and pesticides that irritate the skin. The fermentation process neutralizes these substances, making the product safer, more effective, and suitable for sensitive skin types. On top of that, fermentation using yeast can lead to the creation of special substances that prevent the generation of harmful microorganisms, which further reduces the chances of skin damage.

๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™จ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ-๐™—๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™›๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ช๐™—๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ.
The fermentation process gives rise to new amino acids, organic acids and antioxidants to help hydrate and nourish the skin. In this way, natural ingredients often used in cosmeticsโ€”like milk, vegetables, and herbsโ€”can see an increase in nutrients through fermentation.
These benefits work synergistically with one another to help your skin become healthier overall.
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Here are the most popular Fermented essences based on reviews. I didnโ€™t include
SK-II because it is not a Korean brand.

1. ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™จ๐™จ๐™๐™– ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ง๐™ค ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
This cult favorite essence is known for its effectiveness in delivering multiple benefits to skin including brightening, smoothing, hydrating, firming, wrinkle improvement and repairing damaged skin. Containing 95% cica enzyme ferment extract made with Missha's own Pro Ferment ฮฑโ„ข technology, it delivers twice more moisture compared to the 3rd gen, Intensive Moisture. Niacinamide, a vitamin B3 component, improves skin elasticity while reviving skin tone and texture. Now also formulated with pearl reef and rice extract to gently remove dead skin cells and reveal brighter, smoother skin. Free of parabens, fragrances, alcohol, dyes and mineral oil, this is a perfect essence for all skin types, even sensitive skin.

2. ๐™‰๐™š๐™ค๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ง๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
A first-step essence that brightens, softens, and hydrates skin with ferment complex and a biomimetic formula. Effectively moisturizes skin.
Reinforces skin's barrier and balances its oil-water level. Enhances skin elasticity and boasts anti-oxidation effects

3. ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ก๐™ก ๐™‡๐™ž๐™˜๐™ค๐™ง๐™ค๐™˜๐™š ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ
ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Essence Mist is an ultra-fine facial mist rich in nutrients to brighten and refresh skin with its milky texture. This mist is mildly acidic (pH 4-6) to help balance your skin's pH. It features its key ingredient Licorice Water (10%) to soothe, brighten and moisturise skin and a ferment filtrate to improve skin radiance. Other key ingredients include bamboo water for moisture and centella asiatica leaf water to soothe. Adding to its mass appeal is the fact that the formula is free of ingredients like alcohol and artificial fragrances that can be sensitizing.

4. ๐™Ž๐™ช:๐™ข37 ๐™Ž๐™š๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
This luxurious and high end essence uses an all natural fermentation process to reveal the most potent form of all their ingredients, including ginseng root ferment filtrate, barley seed ferment, and soybean ferment filtrate. The Secret Essence boasts a beautifully elegant, hydrating texture, which delivers deep nourishment and nutrients from over 80 plant extracts into the skin. The result is a ski thatโ€™s naturally glowing and moisturised from the inside out.

5. ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™๐™š๐™– ๐™†๐™ค๐™ข๐™—๐™ช๐™˜๐™๐™– ๐™๐™–๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
Itโ€™s a silken antioxidant powerhouse that features kombucha, a fermented sweet black tea thatโ€™s loaded with vitamins and organic acids. It sinks seamlessly into the skin, and works to soften, smoothen, and refine the skin. If youโ€™re looking for a weightless essence that delivers moisture, fades fine lines, tightens pores, improves elasticity, and even out the skin tone then this is the one for you.

6. ๐˜พ๐™Š๐™Ž๐™๐™“ ๐™‚๐™–๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™˜๐™š๐™จ 95 ๐™๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
This essence is a hydrating treatment made with fermented ingredients that help brighten dullness and uneven tone.
Benefits:
Brightens and smooths dull skin
Replenishes moisture and adds softness
Minimizes the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation
Reduces the appearance of fine lines
Lightweight and fast-absorbing formula
pH: 6-7
Key Ingredients:
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate: A fermented extract that helps brighten and hydrate skin.
Hyaluronic Acid: Improves hydration and reinforces the moisture barrier
Formulated Without
Parabens
Sulfates
Phthalates
Alcohol

7. ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
This light weight, quick absorbing essence packs a punch with galactomyces ferment filtrate, a fermented yeast that can brighten and bring suppleness back to the skin. A high concentration of fermented ingredients, ceramides and hyaluronic acid ensures a visible boost to your skin's elasticity and moisture levels. This fragrance and coloring-free formula is recommended for all skin types, especially sensitive.

8. ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™ญ 94 ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
The Fermented Complex 94% highly concentrated micro-particles, which are designed to help ingredients penetrate deeper into the skin. This essence has a light and clear texture that help to revitalize dull skin. It contains skin lightening ingredients such as Niacinamide and Adenosine to increase skin elasticity and improve its texture. This product fills the skin with moisture and keeps skin hydrated for a longer time.

9. ๐™Ž๐™š๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™†๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
Intensely hydrating essence combines 94% Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate with rosa centifolia flower water to keep skin moist and soft with a bright and radiant finish. Used after cleansing, it softens and preps skin to receive succeeding treatments, boosting skin's ability to absorb and retain moisturizing ingredients for a dewy soft feel and a revitalized complexion

10. ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™จ๐™จ๐™๐™– ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ข๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™– ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
Heal and nourish red, sensitized skin with this ultra-concentrated essence thatโ€™s formulated with 100% artemisia extract (also known as mugwort). The herb has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in antioxidants. To effectively extract the most active form of the ingredient, the brand used a unique double-fermentation process in both warm and cold environments. This soothing essence is safe for all skin types including sensitive and acne-prone.

11.๐™๐™๐™š ๐™Ž๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™๐™ž๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š
First Treatment Essence contains galactomyces ferment filtrate to take care of skin tone, keeping skin clearer everyday.
Improve your dull complexion and skin elasticity