What is Lactobacillus ferment in skincare?

Lactobacillus ferment is a fermented skincare ingredient used to help soothe and comfort skin. Clinique uses it in formulas designed to support the skin’s natural barrier and reduce the look of irritation.

What does Lactobacillus ferment do for skin?

It helps visibly calm redness and irritation while supporting the skin’s natural barrier. This can help skin feel more comfortable and look more balanced.

Is Lactobacillus ferment suitable for sensitive skin?

Clinique uses Lactobacillus ferment in formulas developed for redness-prone and sensitive skin. Suitability depends on the complete product formula, so always check the individual product details.

Can Lactobacillus ferment help with redness?

Yes. Clinique uses Lactobacillus ferment to help soothe and reduce the look of redness, including in selected Redness Solutions and Anti-Blemish Solutions formulas.

Lactobacillus Probiotic Ferment | Ingredients

Ingredient to know

Lactobacillus Probiotic Ferment

Helps your skin stay balanced, soothed, and resilient.

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Ingredient to know

Lactobacillus Probiotic Ferment

Helps your skin stay balanced, soothed, and resilient.

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Lactobacillus probiotic ferment for skin

Lactobacillus probiotic ferment helps calm the look of irritation while supporting a stronger, more resilient skin barrier. By reinforcing your skin’s natural defences, it helps reduce visible redness and promotes a healthier, more balanced complexion.

Why your skin needs it

Lactobacillus probiotic ferment supports your skin’s natural barrier, helping boost its ability to defend against everyday environmental irritants. This strengthens the skin’s protective function, making it less prone to visible redness, dryness, and discomfort.

The Clinique expertise
Clinique uses probiotic ferment technology to help soothe stressed or reactive skin and maintain a healthier balance. By pairing Lactobacillus ferment with barrier‑supporting ingredients, our formulas are designed to comfort the skin while improving resilience over time.

How Clinique uses Lactobacillus probiotic ferment
Clinique uses Lactobacillus ferment in skincare and makeup formulas for redness-prone or blemish-prone skin. It is combined with complementary soothing, cleansing and targeted ingredients to help reduce the look of redness and keep skin feeling comfortable.

What you’ll see on the ingredient list
Lactobacillus Ferment
Probiotic Ferment
Lactobacillus

Skin concerns
· Redness
· Irritation
· Sensitivity
· Weakened barrier

Shop Skincare With Lactobacillus probiotic ferment

150ml

Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser

Extra-gentle cleanser for redness-prone skin melts away makeup and impurities.

40ml

Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15

Oil-free tinted face primer with SPF 15 color-corrects the look of redness.

30ml

Redness Solutions Makeup SPF 15

Soothing foundation helps neutralise and cover the look of redness.

50ml

Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream

A gentle face cream improves the look of redness.

The Clinique Formula: Performance, Safety, Science

Clinique launched the first-ever line of dermatologist-developed skin care in 1968. The promise: to deliver effective, safe, clinically proven formulas that create great skin. We avoid using allergens, irritants and ingredients in ways that could potentially harm your skin.

Proven results are from how multiple ingredients are combined using the latest scientific breakthroughs to achieve maximum results without irritation. As science evolves, we continuously re-examine ingredients with our researchers, formulators, clinicians, and guiding board-certified dermatologists.

Allergy tested. 100% fragrance free.

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