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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]

ma:nyo Bifida Biome Aqua Barrier Cream
MoisturizerBarrier Repair
Efficacy
Solid
3.8 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.4 / 5.0
System Verdict
Dense on paper but only moderately effective in reality — a hydration and barrier-supporting cream with S Tier ferments and barrier lipids diluted by a very long, mostly decorative INCI list. Efficacy sits in the A–B Tier range because key actives (niacinamide, humectants, ceramide, squalane, panthenol, centella components, multiple HAs and probiotic ferments) are present in a sensible moisturizing base, but almost all of the exotic botanicals and BHA derivative are buried mid-to-low INCI and function more as marketing than as high-impact actives, so this behaves like a solid soothing gel-cream rather than a powerhouse treatment.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterGlycerinNiacinamideDimethiconeCutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract FiltrateBifida Ferment FiltrateLactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment FiltrateLactobacillus Ferment LysateLactococcus Ferment LysateSaccharomyces Ferment FiltrateLactobacillus FermentSodium HyaluronateHydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidHyaluronic AcidPanthenolCentaurea Cyanus Flower ExtractCeramide NPHydrogenated Olive Oil UnsaponifiablesSqualaneSodium Hyaluronate CrosspolymerAsiaticosideAsiatic AcidMadecassic AcidBetaine SalicylateHydrogenated LecithinAdenosineTocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Purified WaterPropanediolButylene GlycolIsononyl Isononanoate1,2-HexanediolHydrogenated PolydecenePentylene GlycolHamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) WaterLavender Flower WaterFructooligosaccharidesFructoseTromethaminePentaerythrityl TetraethylhexanoateAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerPolydeceneGlucosePolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateAcrylate/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerHydrolyzed GlycosaminoglycansAgarGuar GumXanthan GumGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid CopolymerDimethyl SulfoneBenzyl GlycolDextrinSodium Phytate
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root ExtractVincetoxicum Atratum ExtractAnastatica Hierochuntica ExtractChrysanthemum Zawadskii ExtractArtemisia Capillaris ExtractCyperus Rotundus Root ExtractLeonurus Sibiricus Flower/Leaf/Stem ExtractEvening Primrose ExtractPinus Palustris Leaf ExtractPueraria Lobata Root ExtractUlmus Davidiana Root ExtractBorago Officinalis ExtractChamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf ExtractHyacinthus Orientalis (Hyacinth) ExtractSalvia Sclarea (Clary) ExtractChlorella Vulgaris ExtractPaeonia Albiflora Flower ExtractGossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed ExtractTheobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Ethylhexylglycerin
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