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Vital Fermented Essence

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Vital Fermented Essence

Vital Fermented Essence is a next-generation treatment essence that delivers refined texture, enhanced radiance, and visibly improved skin quality through advanced fermentation and biotechnology. Over 90 % Galactomyces, Saccharomyces, and Leuconostoc ferments infuse the skin with amino acids, vitamins, and postbiotic nutrients to optimize barrier function and boost natural renewal. Enhanced with a nucleotide-rich yeast lysate and recombinant Immunoglobulin G, this essence activates renewal, calms reactivity, and builds lasting resilience — creating the ideal foundation for every skincare ritual.

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At the core of Vital Fermented Essence is a 90 %+ multi-ferment complex designed to transform the essence step into a high-performance treatment. A concentrated blend of Galactomyces, Saccharomyces, and Leuconostoc ferments floods the skin with amino acids, trace peptides, vitamins, minerals, and postbiotic metabolites that visibly refine skin texture, promote healthy turnover, and support optimal barrier function.

This advanced ferment base is amplified with cutting-edge biotechnology. A nucleotide-rich Saccharomyces lysate—a vegan alternative to DNA skincare actives—enhances renewal signaling and boosts luminosity, while recombinant Immunoglobulin G delivers intelligent immune modulation: calming reactivity, supporting microbiome balance, and helping the skin adapt to stress.

Lightweight, and fast-absorbing, Vital Fermented Essence layers seamlessly after cleansing to prime, strengthen, and activate the skin, while enhancing the performance of everything that follows. With consistent use, skin appears smoother, healthier, and more refined.

Benefits

Advanced Skin Renewal

Powered by over 90 % fermented actives — including Galactomyces, Saccharomyces ferment, and nucleotide-rich yeast lysate — this essence delivers a concentrated infusion of bioactive nutrients and signaling molecules. These support renewal pathways, refine skin texture, and visibly improve tone and clarity.

  • Promotes smoother, more refined skin quality
  • Supports natural turnover and radiance
  • Optimizes skin receptivity to subsequent treatments

Strengthened Barrier & Resilience

Postbiotic ferments and mushroom-derived Beta-glucan help reinforce skin structure, improve moisture retention, and protect against environmental stressors. The result: stronger, more stable skin over time.

  • Enhances elasticity and firmness
  • Boosts resilience to external aggressors
  • Reduces visible sensitivity and irritation

Intelligent Immune & Microbiome Support

recombinant immunoglobulin G works in tandem with Leuconostoc / radish root ferment filtrate to support immune modulation and microbiome balance. This intelligent layer of defense helps the skin maintain clarity and stability in changing environments.

  • Balances the microbiome for a healthy skin ecosystem
  • Helps calm reactivity and visible irritation
  • Strengthens adaptive capacity

Deep Hydration & Skin Comfort

A synergy of Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, and aloe delivers targeted hydration to replenish moisture reservoirs, improve suppleness, and smooth the skin’s surface.

  • Instantly hydrates and plumps
  • Improves elasticity and comfort
  • Leaves skin soft, dewy, and refreshed
Ingredients

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

A nutrient-dense ferment naturally rich in proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Fermentation breaks macromolecules into more bioavailable forms to enhance skin compatibility and uptake.

Key Benefits:

  • Brightening: Shown to decrease melanin production by 22 % at 100 µg/mL in B16-F1 cells — linked to inhibition of tyrosinase activity, tyrosinase expression, and melanin transfer.
  • Anti-inflammatory: Demonstrated 16 % reduction in nitric oxide synthesis at 100 µg/mL in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells, indicating measurable calming activity.
  • Antioxidant: Shown to reduce intracellular ROS levels by 26 % at 100 µg/mL, helping protect skin cells from oxidative stress.
  • Enhanced Penetration: Fermentation reduces molecular size, improving absorption and delivery of active compounds into the skin.

Why it matters

Our Galactomyces base provides an active foundation that enhances and improves the skin on a fundamental level.

Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate

A bioactive class of postbiotic strains obtained from Saccharomyces yeast. Provides amino acids, short peptides, vitamins, and minerals; supports texture and barrier function. Promotes enzymatic renewal and hydration.

Key benefits

  • Barrier support: yeast/rice ferment raised tight-junction proteins (claudin-1/-4, occludin) and improved barrier function in model systems and human testing.
  • Oxidative defense & conditioning: yeast extracts are documented for antioxidant effects and dermal conditioning.

Why it matters

Acts as a bioactive booster that smooths, conditions, and reinforces the skin and barrier while complementing Galactomyces while broadening the spectrum of fermentation-driven skin benefits.


Saccharomyces Lysate (Yeast-Derived)

A nucleotide-rich lysate produced through advanced biotechnology, offering a vegan alternative to DNA skincare actives. It delivers bio-signaling molecules that support renewal and fortification.

Key Benefits:

  • Nucleotide Delivery: Provides building blocks that help sustain regenerative signaling.
  • Resilience: Supports recovery and reinforces skin’s structural integrity.
  • Synergy: Works with ferments to enhance skin responsiveness.

Why it matters:

Targets renewal at a cellular communication level, amplifying the skin’s adaptive capacity and improving its baseline quality.


Beta-Glucan (Mushroom-Derived)

A high-performance biomimetic polysaccharide derived from mushrooms, structurally similar to components naturally found in the skin’s defense network. Beta-glucan interacts with immune receptors such as Dectin-1 and TLR-2, allowing it to intelligently regulate inflammatory pathways. This dual action — calming overreactions while supporting protection — mirrors the skin’s innate adaptive response.

Key Benefits:

  • Biomimetic Adaptogen: Modulates stress and immune signaling, strengthening resilience without overstimulation.
  • Barrier Fortification: Reinforces the stratum corneum structure, improving water retention and barrier recovery.
  • Moisture Retention: Demonstrated in studies to hold water more effectively than hyaluronic acid at similar concentrations.
  • Immunomodulating: Balances inflammatory cascades, helping skin maintain a calm, even state.
  • Soothing & Cushioning: Offers immediate comfort to stressed, reactive, or post-procedure skin.

Why it matters:

Unlike conventional humectants, beta-glucan works with the skin’s biology — not against it — providing adaptive hydration, deep comfort, immuno-stress support, and barrier fortification.



Recombinant Immunoglobulin G (r-IgG)

A cutting-edge biomimetic immune and regenerative molecule, r-IgG is engineered through recombinant biotechnology to replicate the structure and function of IgG antibodies found in human colostrum — the first milk, rich in immune and developmental factors. Beyond defense, IgG plays a crucial role in tissue protection, growth signaling, and repair, making it a transformative active for restoring balance and vitality to the skin.

Key Benefits:

  • Immune Modulation: Interacts with immune mediators to regulate, not suppress, inflammatory cascades — supporting intelligent, adaptive skin defense.
  • Regenerative Signaling: Mimics the biological activity of postpartum IgG, supporting tissue renewal, barrier repair, and developmental pathways.
  • Barrier Strength & Recovery: Helps coordinate immune and structural responses for faster recovery from environmental and intrinsic stress.
  • Microbiome Harmony: Supports a balanced surface ecosystem, optimizing skin health over time.
  • Resilience & Vitality: Enhances the skin’s capacity to repair, adapt, and thrive.

Why it matters:

r-IgG introduces a layer of living-system intelligence into skincare — bridging immune defense, regenerative signaling, and barrier resilience. This is the future-facing approach to calm, strong, and vibrant skin.

Full Ingredients List

Ingredients: Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate^, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate^, Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Propanediol*, Glycerin*, Panthenol, Saccharomyces Lysate^, Beta-Glucan*, Sodium PCA, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate*, Recombinant Immunoglobulin G, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Levulinate^, Sodium Anisate^

*Organic
^Derived from Organic Plant Sources

How to Use

Use daily, morning and evening, after cleansing and before serums or oils.

Shake and dispense Vital Fermented Essence into the palms of your hands and gently press into the face and neck.

Alternatively, saturate a cotton pad and sweep across the skin. Allow the essence a few moments to absorb before applying serums, creams, or oils.

Founder's Note

Essences have long been a cornerstone of Asian skincare rituals — and we wanted to build on that in two ways: to create a stellar essence that adheres to green beauty principles, and to advance that legacy with cutting-edge biotechnology.

The fermentation technology behind Vital Fermented Essence is the most comprehensive and in-depth complex we’ve ever formulated in an essence. We further integrated postbiotics and biomimetic actives at the forefront of regenerative science — ingredients used in medical and biotech research — to expand what this category can deliver. These actives interact directly with the skin’s signaling pathways, activating renewal, reinforcing skin integrity, and enhancing its adaptive capacity over time.

This essence is deliberately pure: no texturizers, no scents, no unnecessary embellishment — only components that meaningfully benefit the skin. The result is a streamlined formula that’s profoundly active beneath the surface — a modern evolution of an iconic step.

Additional Information

Texture: Aqueous Liquid.

Suitable for: All skin types.

Packaging: 100 ml / 3.4 oz glass.

Storage: Keep in a cool, dry area away from direct exposure to sunlight.

✅ No Fillers
✅  Cruelty-free
✅ Vegan
✅  Gluten-free
✅ Oil-free
✅ No volatile essential oils
✅ Non-Photosensitizing
✅ Non-Comedogenic
✅  No Artificial Fragrance
✅  Made fresh in the USA

*THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.

Fragrance-Free. Vegan. Dermatologist-Tested. Bioactive.

Formula Deep Dive

Rooted in the time-honored Asian beauty rituals that center skincare routines on essence, this formula fuses centuries of ferment wisdom with next-generation biotechnology. The modern essence category was revolutionized in the 1990s, when sake ferment technology transformed what had once been a humble hydration step into a cornerstone of global skincare rituals. Yet, despite its enduring place in skincare, true innovation has remained limited — until now.

Vital Fermented Essence builds on this heritage and advances it. At its heart is a comprehensive multi-strain, multi-family ferment complex that goes beyond single-source sake ferments, offering a richer, more complete spectrum of amino acids, trace peptides, vitamins, minerals, and postbiotic metabolites. This multi-dimensional approach amplifies the regenerative signals and biomimetic support essences were always meant to deliver — transforming what was once a passive prep step into a powerful treatment ritual.

With its water-light texture and treatment-level activity, Vital Fermented Essence infuses the skin with nutrients that activate renewal, strengthen resilience, and enhance radiance. It primes the skin’s surface to function at its best, setting the stage for everything that follows.

User Trial Results*

Hydration & Moisturization

  • 100% agree skin feels soft, smooth, and hydrated.
  • 95% agree skin looks dewy, radiant, and luminous.

Tone & Texture

  • 96% agree skin’s texture looks and feels more even.
  • 96% agree pore size is minimized and looks more refined.
  • 94% agree clogged and congested pores feel clarified.
  • 94% agree skin looks clear and free from blemishes.
  • 94% agree discoloration and pigmentation are visibly reduced.

Calming & Anti-Aging

  • 98% agree the essence feels gentle and calming on skin.
  • 96% agree skin feels balanced and soothed.
  • 88% agree fine lines and wrinkles are visibly diminished.

Radiance & Renewal

  • 98% agree skin feels purified and refreshed.
  • 94% agree dull skin is left glowing with health.
  • 94% agree skin feels deeply clean and rejuvenated.

Firmness & Elasticity

  • 96% agree skin feels firmer.
  • Measurements indicated elasticity improved by an average of 36%.

*Based on a 12-week study of 110 participants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does an essence go between my face mist and serums?

Essence should be applied after your face mist or hydrating toner and before your serums or treatments. Think of it as the treatment bridge in your routine: it locks in hydration from your mist, delivers its own active benefits, and preps the skin to absorb subsequent products more effectively.

For best results, mist first, then press the essence into damp skin with your palms, and follow with your serums and moisturizer.

How is this different from an acid toner?

Acid toners rely on exfoliating acids to resurface skin, while essences like Vital Fermented Essence focus on restoring and strengthening. Instead of exfoliating, it infuses the skin with postbiotic nutrients, biomimetic actives, and regenerative signals that optimize skin health, boost resilience, and enhance radiance.

This makes it ideal for daily use — including on sensitive or compromised skin — and perfectly compatible with exfoliating products, without ever overloading the skin.

How does it feel on the skin?

Vital Fermented Essence was intentionally formulated with a water-light texture designed to penetrate deeply and effectively, rather than sit on top of the skin. We chose not to add thickeners or texturizing agents that can interfere with absorption — because an essence shouldn’t linger above the barrier, it should work beneath it.

It’s also completely fragrance-free and unscented, so the overall sensory experience is minimal by design: no film, no residue, no scent — just active ingredients sinking straight into the skin.

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