Zinc, copper, magnesium, iron, and silicon complex
Fermented minerals
INCI: Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
In brief
- What it is: the MineraQuint Complex, five fermented trace elements (magnesium, iron, copper, silicon, and zinc) made bioavailable through a biological process.
- What it does: acts as an enzymatic cofactor: supports sebum balance, structural fibers such as collagen, cellular energy, and connective tissue.
- Where to find it: CLEANSING DETOX MOUSSE.
What are fermented minerals
The MineraQuint Complex is a combination of five trace elements in fermented form: magnesium, iron, copper, silicon, and zinc. It belongs to the family of bioavailable mineral actives, made absorbable by the skin through a biological process rather than being present as simple salts.
How they work on the skin
Trace elements do not act as direct actives: they are enzyme cofactors, meaning molecules without which certain skin enzymes cannot function. Zinc helps balance sebum, copper plays a role in processes involving support fibers such as collagen, magnesium supports the cells' energy metabolism, iron transports oxygen to tissues, and silicon contributes to the structure of connective tissue. Fermentation binds them to organic molecules, making them much more compatible with the skin than minerals in inorganic form.
Where they are used and how to apply them
In LeLang formulas, they feature in cleansing, where they complement cleansing by replenishing the skin instead of simply stripping it. Use morning and evening, massaging onto damp skin before rinsing.
Why they support your entire routine
This is the kind of ingredient that works upstream of visible results: it does not produce an effect you can see the same day, but supports the processes on which everything else depends. Skin with the cofactors it needs responds better to the actives applied in later steps of your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What are minerals used for in cosmetics?
Zinc, copper, magnesium, iron, and silicon are enzyme cofactors: without them, some skin enzymes cannot function. Zinc helps regulate sebum, copper supports the skin’s structural fibers, and silicon supports connective tissue.
Why are minerals fermented?
Fermentation binds trace elements to organic molecules, making them much more compatible with the skin than an inorganic mineral, such as a simple salt.
What’s the point of minerals in a cleanser?
They complement cleansing by replenishing the skin rather than merely washing things away. Massage the cleanser onto damp skin morning and evening, then rinse.
How long does it take to see the effects of minerals on the skin?
They don’t produce a visible effect the same day: they work upstream, supporting the processes that other active ingredients depend on, so the skin can better absorb them in the next steps of your routine.
The selection of ingredients is curated by Elisa Avalle, founder of LeLang and a dermocosmetics specialist. Each formula is created and developed in LeLang laboratories.
