Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit juice ferment filtrate is a product primarily used in cosmetics and skincare products. 

The name describes the structure of the ingredient:

• Lactobacillus refers to the products of fermentation by Lactobacillus bacteria, a genus known for its probiotic benefits and is often used in cosmetics for its beneficial effects on the skin.
• Punica Granatum refers to pomegranate. Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, and is known for its antioxidant and skin-regenerating properties.
• ferment filtrate indicates that the product is a filtrate obtained from the fermentation of pomegranate juice with Lactobacillus bacteria. This fermentation process can increase the concentration of certain nutrients and make the compounds more easily absorbable by the skin.

Raw Materials and Their Functions

Pomegranate Juice (Punica Granatum). Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, pomegranate juice is used in fermentation to enrich the final product with nutrients and bioactive compounds.

Lactobacillus. As above, a genus of probiotic bacteria used to ferment pomegranate juice, producing compounds beneficial for the skin.

Industrial Production of Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Juice Ferment Filtrate

• Fermentation of pomegranate juice with Lactobacillus bacteria. During fermentation, the bacteria transform the nutrients present in the juice, producing compounds beneficial for the skin.
• Fermentation Control. The fermentation is monitored to ensure it occurs correctly and the final product has the desired properties.
• Filtration. After fermentation, the product is filtered to remove solid residues, yielding the ferment filtrate.
• Purification and Stabilization. The filtrate is purified and stabilized to ensure safety and efficacy when used in cosmetic formulations.
• Quality Control. The Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum fruit juice ferment filtrate undergoes quality checks to ensure it meets the required standards. After quality control, it is packaged for use in cosmetic and skincare products, where it utilizes its antioxidant, hydrating, and regenerative properties.

Form and Color

 Lactobacillus fermented with Punica Granatum (pomegranate) fruit extract is typically a liquid colorless or very light in color.

What it is used for and where

Punica granatum is a tree belonging to the Lythraceae family with a long and established history as a source of medicinal components. In Ayurvedic and traditional medical medicine, it is used in the treatment of diabetes, as an anti-parasitic agent, to combat dysentery and atherosclerosis.

Phytochemical analysis has shown interesting health components such as ellagic acid, ursolic acid, gallic acid, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins and tannins. All these components have demonstrated antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral activity and have proved useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's and diabetes.

Cosmetics

Humectant. Hygroscopic compound used to minimise water loss in the skin and to prevent it from drying out by facilitating faster and greater absorption of water into the stratum corneum of the epidermis. The epidermis is the most superficial of the three layers that make up human skin (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) and is the layer that maintains hydration in all three layers. In turn, the epidermis is composed of five layers: horny, the most superficial, granular, spinous, shiny, and basal. Humectants have the ability to retain the water they attract from the air in the stratum corneum and have the function of moisturising the skin. They are best used before emollients, which are oil-based.

Safety

It is considered a safe ingredient.