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Description
Bionist Bio Skin Care Lotion, 100 ml
Overview
Bionist is a small Japanese brand built on one idea: the skin carries its own community of microorganisms, and skincare can work with it rather than around it. The lotion has a five-ingredient formula — water, two glycols, lactic-acid-bacteria and bifidobacterium culture media, and yeast extract. Nothing else. One 100 ml bottle covers about two months of morning and evening use. See also our Japanese lotions and toners.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Five declared ingredients — one of the shortest ingredient lists you will find in a lotion
- ✓ Ferment metabolites from lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacterium cultures
- ✓ Yeast extract as an additional ferment-derived component
- ✓ No fragrance, no colourant, no alcohol, no preservative-heavy base
- ✓ 100 ml lasts roughly two months at morning and evening use
- ✓ A sensible option for people who react to complicated formulas
Product Details
| Brand | Bionist |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Product type | Face lotion / toner |
| Format | Liquid lotion, bottle |
| Volume / count | 100 ml (about 2 months) |
| Manufacturer | GP Trading Co., Ltd. |
| Sales channel | Japanese drugstore line |
| Regulatory status | Cosmetic (not a quasi-drug) |
| JAN code | See package label |
Who Is This For?
- Skin that reacts unpredictably to long ingredient lists
- Anyone curious about microbiome-oriented skincare
- Normal to dry skin looking for a very simple hydrating step
- People who prefer a fragrance-free, alcohol-free lotion
How to Use
- Cleanse and pat the skin dry
- Take the amount you need into clean palms
- Press it into the face with both hands until it is fully absorbed
- Repeat on any area that still feels dry
- Follow with an essence or cream if your skin wants more
Frequency: Morning and evening
Full Ingredients
Water, butylene glycol, glycerin, lactobacillus culture medium, bifidobacterium culture medium, yeast extract.
Ingredient list as declared by the manufacturer. Formulations are occasionally revised, so always read the list printed on the package you receive.
Cautions
- Patch test on the inner forearm before first use, especially if your skin is reactive.
- Discontinue use and consult a doctor if redness, itching, swelling or persistent stinging occurs.
- Avoid contact with the eyes. If the product enters the eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
- Do not apply to broken, sunburned or actively inflamed skin.
- Keep out of reach of children. Store away from direct sunlight and high temperatures.
- The lotion supplies ferment metabolites, not live bacteria. Nothing in the bottle is alive, and it does not seed your skin with organisms.
- Microbiome-oriented skincare is a genuinely active research area but the evidence base is still young. Treat it as a gentle hydrating lotion that may suit reactive skin, rather than as a solution to a skin problem.
- This product contains no sun filters and does not protect skin from UV — apply your sunscreen separately.
Package Contents
One bottle of Bionist Bio Skin Care Lotion, 100 ml, approximately two months of use.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened cosmetics cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
What are the "skin bacteria" this product talks about?
Human skin carries a resident community of microorganisms — the skin microbiome. Some of them metabolise sebum into substances such as glycerol that help the surface hold water. Japanese brands often call these the beauty bacteria. It is a real biological community; how much a lotion can influence it is a question researchers are still working on.
Are there live probiotics in the bottle?
No. What the formula contains is culture medium — the fluid the bacteria were grown in, carrying the substances they produced — plus yeast extract. There are no live organisms in the product, and none are meant to be.
Why so few ingredients?
It is a deliberate choice, and the practical benefit is straightforward: with six components rather than forty, there is far less to react to. If your skin has been flaring on complicated products and you cannot tell which ingredient is responsible, a formula this short is a useful thing to reset with.
Is this product halal or suitable for vegans?
The declared ingredients are water, glycols and ferment-derived components, with no animal ingredient listed. The manufacturer does not publish the composition of the culture media themselves, so if you avoid dairy-derived inputs on religious or ethical grounds, that specific detail is not disclosed. The product carries no halal certification — Japanese domestic cosmetics are rarely certified — so if certification itself matters to you, this product does not have it.
Will I pay customs duty or import VAT?
That depends on your country and on the declared value of the parcel, not on us. We ship from Japan with a correct customs declaration and full tracking; any duty or import VAT your country charges is collected by your local carrier or customs office on delivery. Check your national de-minimis threshold before ordering if you want to avoid a surprise.
