K-Beauty โ€บ Library โ€บ Glossary

Fermentation ๋ฐœํšจ

โฑ 1 min read
โšก Quick answer: Fermented ingredients (galactomyces, bifida) broken into smaller, skin-friendly molecules prized for glow.

Fermented ingredients (galactomyces, bifida) broken into smaller, skin-friendly molecules prized for glow.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท In Korean: ๋ฐœํšจ โ€” this is the word you'll see on Korean packaging and on Olive Young shelves.

See also

๐Ÿ“– Ferment

Every term in this glossary is used the way Korean brands and Korean dermatology-adjacent marketing actually use it โ€” which is often narrower than the English equivalent implies.

All 44 glossary terms โ†’ ยท Build your routine free โ†’

Explore more K-beauty guides โ†’ โญ Up next๐Ÿ“– Sok-geon-jo ์†๊ฑด์กฐ
๐Ÿ’„ K-Beauty hub๐Ÿ“š All guides๐ŸŽค K-Pop๐Ÿงญ Korea travel

โœ๏ธ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team โ€” dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-10.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording โ€” not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. ยฉ KoreaPlus.