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Is Phormidium Ferment vegetarian?

Phormidium Ferment

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Phormidium Ferment is the product obtained through fermentation by the cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) Phormidium, used as a skin conditioning agent in cosmetics.

INCI name Phormidium Ferment
CosIng ID 87200
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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