What it is
This ingredient is the extract obtained when pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit is fermented using Lactobacillus bacteria. The fermentation process yields a botanical material valued for skin conditioning and its antioxidant-associated polyphenol content, and it is common in ferment-forward Korean formulations. In sunscreens it contributes to the skin-care profile rather than to UV filtration.
Safety & warnings
Fermented fruit extracts are generally well tolerated. As with other botanical ferments, individuals with sensitive skin may occasionally react and can patch test if concerned.
Origin & sourcing
Naturally derived; produced by Lactobacillus fermentation of pomegranate fruit.
Questions everyone asks
What is it made from?
It is pomegranate fruit fermented with Lactobacillus bacteria, then extracted.
What is its role in sunscreen?
It serves as a skin-conditioning, antioxidant-oriented ferment, not as a UV filter.