Bio-fermented natural extracts – a secret to skin protection

Sanitise is a term used to describe the process of cleaning a surface and making it free of germs. Sanitisers are being used extensively to get rid of viruses and bacteria from hands and surfaces. They are also being sprayed all over the body. As hand wash lotions are not practical everywhere, the usage of sanitisers has increased, making it a regular part of our daily lives.

Address the side effects of chemicals naturally

Extensive use of sanitisers for killing bacteria and viruses has led to several side effects. As these products kill the entire micro-flora on the skin, natural healthy biomes of the skin are removed, affecting skin health. The skin loses its natural moisture and becomes thinner which leads to dryness, irritation, redness and a burning sensation and causes skin to peel.

The damaged skin tends to have increased free radical activity, hastening the ageing process. Even the hair loses its texture and becomes frizzier. The scalp dries, resulting in dandruff.

The increased use of sanitisers has increased the risk of poor skin health. Should we compromise on our skin due to extensive use of sanitisers and the inevitable routine in the wake of COVID-19?

The use of natural ingredients offers the hope of solutions. Topping up sanitisers with some natural actives could restore waning skin health.

Why bio-ferments?

Bio-ferments are natural ingredients that could boost skin’s natural nourishment. When vegetables such as carrots, radish and soyabeans are subjected to fermentation, the resulting filtrate has a healing efficacy.

Bio-ferment filtrates are super-extracts, loaded with vegetable nutrients. The super-extracts are enriched with anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. The enriched filtrate carries the nutrients in their simplest forms and is obtained as a result of the enzymatic reaction of microorganisms on the substrates.

Properties of bio-ferments

Produced and supplied by Kumar Organic Products, bio-ferments have the following unique healing properties to repair damaged skin and hair:

• Anti-oxidant – bio-ferments are rich in anti-oxidants reducing free radical activity. Thus, they delay the ageing of the skin.
• Moisturising – bio-ferment filtrates have excellent moisturising properties, enabling the retention of the natural moisture of skin and hair. They heal cracks in the skin, leaving it soft and smooth.
• Vitamins – natural vitamins in the ferment enhance the health of the skin and scalp
• Minerals – these play a major role in maintaining the texture of the skin (elasticity and firmness) and revitalise skin-balancing cell activity.
• Phytonutrients – these reduce photo damage, inflammation and oxidative stress, which breakdown the extra-cellular matrix of the skin.

Bio-ferments in hand sanitisers

Enriching hand sanitiser with these fermented super-extracts protects the skin from its harshness. At the same time, introduction of ferment filtrates into sanitisers does not have any negative impact on the microbial killing efficacy of the product.

The dryness of the skin due to regular exposure to sanitizers is reduced by the moisturising properties of the ferment filtrates. The phytonutrients heal inflammation and damage to the skin caused by other ingredients in sanitisers. They prevent the thinning of skin’s layers, protecting it from the sunburn caused by exposure to UV rays of the sun. The skin is maintained in its youthfulness.

The antioxidants prevent free radical activity in skin cells, delaying the ageing process and retaining its texture. Natural vitamins and minerals also play a vital role in maintaining skin health.

In short, bio-ferments are of great benefit to the skin, balancing skin’s texture and health.