Lactobacillus/punica granatum fruit ferment extract 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 known for its probiotic benefits and is often used in cosmetics for its beneficial effects on the skin.
• Punica Granatum refers to pomegranate, rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, and is known for its antioxidant and skin-regenerating properties.

Raw Materials and Their Functions

Pomegranate Fruit (Punica Granatum). Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, pomegranate 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 fruit, producing compounds beneficial for the skin.

Industrial Production of Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract

• Fermentation of pomegranate fruit with Lactobacillus bacteria. During fermentation, the bacteria transform the nutrients present in the fruit, 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.
• Purification and Stabilization. After fermentation, the extract is purified and stabilized to ensure safety and efficacy when used in cosmetic formulations.
• Quality Control. The Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum fruit ferment extract 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

Hair conditioning agent. A large number of ingredients with specific purposes can co-exist in a hair shampoo: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, mattifying agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersing agents that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioners includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners.

Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.

Safety

It is considered a safe ingredient.