I’ve always heard great things about Neogen, particularly their foaming cleansers and toning pads. StyleKorean sent a generous PR package of their Probiotic Collection to test out and review! I have been rotating all the products in my skincare routine for almost a month now, and I’m ready review!
I was also sent their Probiotics Relief Sun Essence. You can read more about it in a Sunscreen Sunday post which I will link here!
PR Samples sent for review purposes. This in no way effects my opinion of the products. My reviews are honest, always *casts doe patronus*
Disclosure
ABOUT NEOGEN PROBIOTICS COLLECTION
The Neogen Probiotics Collection contains a variety of products that include fermented ingredients: Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate and/or Bifida Ferment Lysate. The primary goal is to build a strong skin barrier and aid our skin’s microbiome. Building and maintaining our skin barrier is crucial to skin health. A weakened barrier is a common denominator in many skin concerns – for myself, that would be my acne-prone, dry skin!
While inspecting all the ingredients list, my eyes kinda wanted to pop out of my skull. They are jacked with some good stuff! I gathered the lists from multiple online retailers and cross-referenced all 7 in a google document. I did this to see which ingredients are shared to avoid repeating myself throughout the post. Sorry if it’s not 100% accurate, I did my best to re-check everything.
All 7 have these shared ingredients:
- Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment,
- one or more type of Ceramide,
- Cholesterol,
- Phospholipids,
- Hyaluronic Acid and/or its derivatives.
6/7 have these shared ingredients:
Excluding Relief Cream:Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Arginine, Allantoin, Hydrolized Collagen, Lactic Acid, and Tocopherol or Tocopheryl Acetate.Excluding Mist: Peptides – Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-9, Tripeptide-2, Nonapeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, and/or Copper Tripeptide-1Excluding Toning Pads: Amino Acids Glycine, Alanine, Proline, Threonine, Serine, Valine, Histidine, Isoleucine, and Phenylalanine, and Propolis Extract
5/7 have these shared ingredients:
excluding Toning Pads and Relief Cream: Aspartic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Betaine, Trehalose, Squalane
After scouring all 7 ingredients lists, I’m kind of stunned. Were Neogen skincare products always this loaded!?!? As you can imagine, I was pretty excited to get all the lotions and potions on my face.
The products in the Neogen Probiotics Collection more or less aim to do the same thing:
- short term add extra moisture to the skin and offer a bit of brightness,
- long term strengthen skin’s barrier.
What it comes down to is your choice of vehicle. What kind of product do you like best and/or will suit your routine? Below I provide the amount of the fermented ingredients in each product and my general experience.
NEOGEN DERMALOGY PROBIOTICS YOUTH REPAIR MIST
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 71ppm – 0.0071%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 7ppb – 0.0000007%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 2ppb – 0.0000002%
The Neogen Probiotics Youth Repair Mist is a bi-phase mist that contains 5% oil, and 95% water. I am quite in awe of the mister. Never have I used one that delivered such a soft mist to the skin! I generously sprayed this on my face when it was feeling VERY dry (tight feeling and void of moisture kinda dry).
Surprisingly my face did feel more comfortable, and the feeling lasted until I had to do my nighttime skincare routine. I was surprised it actually helped because the mist is so light and feels like nothing on the skin. There is a bit of a shimmer from it, which I’m personally wary of. I don’t want to use anything to emphasize my textured skin. I also tried this mist over makeup and it did not disrupt the wear, Again, the mist is quite fine so that concern never crossed my mind.
NEOGEN PROBIOTICS RELIEF TONING PADS
Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake) – 10%
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 5%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 4.9ppm – 0.00049%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 1.4ppm – 0.00014%
This is my second time ever trying toning pads, the first time trying Neogen ones. I have to say, they suit my routine well! In the morning, I usually wipe my face with a hydrating toner using a cotton round. Neogen’s Probiotic Relief Toning Pads just put the 2 things I need in one packaging. They’re all nicely saturated and the jar is even filled halfway with serum. I also like that it comes with a little clip to grab a round!
NEOGEN DERMALOGY PROBIOTICS RELIEF MASK
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 8.5%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 7ppb – 8.4ppm – 0.00084%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 2.4ppm – 0.00024%
For some reason I was so surprised to see a thick milky texture in the sheet mask’s package. I usually tend to go for the clear, light looking serum sheet masks so I wasn’t sure how this would feel. The mask itself was very round and the slits were only on the nose and cheeks. It would’ve been more useful if there were more for the jaw area, because it kept peeling off for me. After 15 minutes my face looked great – really smooth-looking, bright, pores looked smaller, and my skin felt very well conditioned.
NEOGEN DERMALOGY PROBIOTICS YOUTH REPAIR EMULSION
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 71ppm – 0.0071%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 7ppb – 0.0000007%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 2ppb – 0.0000002%
Very light lotiony texture, I can’t recall using another milky product like this. I usually go for hydrating products like this mostly because of the size. Way more than you’d get in an average size serum and still similar ingredients, so I can use a more generous amount all over my face and neck. It did not set as thick as I thought it would and it felt quite pleasant.
NEOGEN DERMALOGY PROBIOTICS DOUBLE ACTION SERUM
Probiotic Serum
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 21%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 21ppm – 0.0021%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 6ppm – 0.0006%
Pro Barrier Action Serum
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 10ppm – 0.001%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 0.98ppb – 0.000000098%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 0.28ppb – 0.000000028%
I personally do not see the need for 2 separate serums. Both of them have the same three fermented ingredients at different concentrations, the Peptides, Allantoin, Betaine, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide, Cholesterol… There are some minor differences in the formula that make one seem thicker over the other. I guess it’s just to have options if you buy one of the Probiotics products. The textures are both lighter than the emulsion, but one offers more ferment. I find with this type of formula, I’m more likely to incorporate it when layering various hydrators in my routine.
NEOGEN DERMALOGY PROBIOTICS YOUTH REPAIR CREAM
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate – 14.3%
Bifida Ferment Lysate – 14ppm – 0.0014%
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 0.0004%
Neogen’s Probiotics Youth Repair Cream is formulated with the most ferment filtrate out of the two moisturizers. It is also the richer texture of the two. I like how emollient the finish feels and it does feel like it satisfies my skin’s moisture levels a bit more. It’s not on the same level as my current go-to, but I noticed this moisturizer was all I needed when I used a sheet mask prior! Other times I paired it with an occlusive over top since for this dry winter.
NEOGEN DERMALOGY PROBIOTICS RELIEF CREAM
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment – 2ppb – 0.0000002%
The lighter cream of the two offered, and the one with the least amount of ferment. Not a bad thing, sometimes it’s nice to have a simpler product in the collection! For my dryer skin, it’s something I would use like a hydrator before my actual moisturizer. It leaves a light hydrating layer on my skin and does not feel heavy with emollience.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE NEOGEN PROBIOTICS COLLECTION
This is my first time trying any products from Neogen, and it definitely did not disappoint! While including their various Probiotics products in my routine, I noticed my skin:
- looked instantly smooth,
- felt comfortably moisturized in this dry weather,
- kept my complexion bright and even,
- never irritated my skin,
- layered well with other items in my skincare routine.
I know the star is supposed to be the fermented ingredients, however it’s hard to give credit to just the them for doing the heavy lifting. There are many other great ingredients included that help with strengthening the skin barrier. Having said that, in my personal experience, essences I have used with high concentrations of a ferment have proven its benefits. They brighten, hydrate, and soften skin, and creating an even complexion. Although some have small amounts of the fermented ingredients, it doesn’t mean they are not performing. Not all ingredients only perform well at high concentrations! Seeing fermented ingredients combined with a bunch of other all-star ingredients – I ain’t mad.
The one con that spans across all of them except the Double Action Serum – the fragrance. It is an artificial, bubble gum scent. It is not a light, soft smell like cotton candy, but a deeper smell (A for effort with fragrance description). While it does not tend to linger, it is still at times headache inducing. The Double Action Serum uses essential oils. It is very light, the least offensive of the bunch and I find it very pleasant. Headaches did not happen with every use, but I was more cognizant of how many Neogen products I was using. I had to make sure I did not overwhelm myself with fragrance.
Overall I am really happy I got a chance to experience what the hype was behind Neogen and try out the Dermalogy Probiotics Collection! I was able to work in every product in my routine and enjoyed using them.
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If you made it this far in this post, bless your heart, and I hope you found the review helpful and informative.
xo, M