mixsoon Bifida Ferment Essence for oily skin
Bifida Extract Ferment
Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
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- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
Works for oily skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate moisturizing for your oily skin, as Bifida Ferment Extract and Glycerin provide some humectant action but lack sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control.
- The essence offers general skincare benefits that are mostly supportive and irrelevant for managing oily shine.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 400+ reviewsUsers with dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin report that this lightweight essence significantly improves their skin barrier, reduces redness, and provides deep hydration without clogging pores. It is highly effective at soothing irritation and fading hyperpigmentation, leaving the skin clear, bouncy, and radiant.
Highlights
Deeply hydrating Mostly Mentioned
- “It leaves my skin really moisturized.”
- “My skin drinks it up and is bouncy/healthy feeling.”
- “This essence hydrates and provides nourishment leaving your skin looking radiant.”
- “It's not too watery and the texture is very unique in a way that is lightweight but still moisturizing.”
Lightweight, absorbs well Often Mentioned
- “It doesn't leave a heavy finish on the skin it's just something that absorbs almost right after you apply it.”
- “Since it has a water-based formula, it absorbs beautifully into my skin.”
- “Very good so lightweight and easy to layer.”
- “Its lightweight, non-greasy formula absorbs quickly.”
Soothes irritation Often Mentioned
- “After apply this essence the redness went away within an hour.”
- “I love the effect for soothing irritated skin.”
- “Best thing I have put on my irritated acne-prone skin.”
- “Calms inflammation, redness, and irritation.”
Strengthens barrier Often Mentioned
- “Helps support my compromised barrier without relying on thick occlusive texture.”
- “Visibly restores the protective barrier of the skin.”
- “My skin barrier got strong again.”
- “I believe I've noticed a difference in my barrier within a week of using this product.”
Runs out quickly Sometimes Noted
- “You need more than a few drops to cover your face so I feel like I am running through the bottle quickly.”
- “Quite a bit comes out each time I use it, which makes it feel like it runs out faster than I'd like.”
- “The watery consistency makes me use more product than I'd like.”
High price point Rarely Noted
- “My only real complaint is the price—I wish there were more discounts available.”
- “Three 100ml essences for about 90,000 won might seem pricey at first glance.”
- “I feel like I am running through the bottle quickly.”
Poor absorption Rarely Noted
- “The absorption just isn't there.”
- “It leaves this white cast on my skin that doesn't seem to sink in properly.”
- “The absorption is poor, so the overall feel when using it just isn't great.”
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Questions and answers
How well does MIXSOON Bifida work for oily skin?
MIXSOON Bifida Ferment Essence offers moderate moisture for oily skin because its ingredients provide some hydration, but it lacks oil-controlling benefits. A product of this type for oily skin needs ingredients like hyaluronic acid for hydration, niacinamide to regulate oil and minimize pores, and soothing agents like allantoin.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023
Which ingredients make this essence a good fit for oily skin?
Bifida Extract Ferment and glycerin provide some moisture for your skin, but this essence lacks ingredients for optimal oil control. An effective product for oily skin needs ingredients like hyaluronic acid for lightweight hydration, Niacinamide to help regulate oil and minimize pores, and soothing ingredients like Allantoin.
What does Bifida Ferment Extract do for oily skin?
Bifida Ferment Extract helps balance oily skin by strengthening your skin barrier and calming irritation. It is unlikely to clog pores and may help keep your skin feeling smooth and healthy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Experimental Dermatology, 2010
What does Butylene Glycol do for oily skin?
Butylene glycol helps deliver active ingredients deeper into the skin and is unlikely to clog pores, making it useful for keeping oily skin balanced and smooth. It helps other ingredients penetrate effectively while maintaining a lightweight feel.
Journal of Controlled Release, 2022European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2008
Where does this essence go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This essence goes in your evening routine as a treatment step after cleansing and toning, and before your moisturizer. Oily skin works best with products that provide balanced moisture while helping to control excess shine.
Can I use this essence with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this essence with retinol by applying the essence before your retinol product to help keep your skin hydrated. This product provides moderate moisture for oily skin, but this skin type needs balancing ingredients like oil-controlling agents and lighter hydration to manage shine best.
How often should I use this essence?
You can use this essence in the evening as part of your routine. It provides moderate moisture for oily skin, but this skin type needs oil-controlling ingredients to manage shine best.
Can this essence clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This essence is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily skin, though it only offers moderate hydration without helping to control shine. A product for oily skin this way needs light, balancing ingredients that manage oil while keeping skin soft.
Can I use this essence around the eyes or on my body?
This essence works fine on the body and around the eyes, though the skin on the body and eyelids is very different in thickness from facial skin. This product type helps hydrate these areas, but oily skin of this type needs lightweight ingredients and oil-control properties to stay balanced.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of Bifida Ferment Lysate strengthens the skin barrier function by upregulating barrier and antimicrobial peptide genes, exhibiting strong antioxidant properties, and decreasing inflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012
Why other moisturizers fit oily skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Gluconolactone chemical peels lower skin pH and transepidermal water loss while demonstrating seboregulatory properties in 16 female subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Combining 10% gluconolactone chemical peeling with oxybrasion or microneedle mesotherapy increased skin hydration and decreased sebum, pH, and TEWL in twenty-one Caucasian women, with no significant differences between the two methods.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023
Ingredients
Bifida Extract Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Water, Glycerin
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