Postbiotics

L'Oréal acquires Lactobio to expand precision probiotics expertise

04-Dec-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The French multinational has acquired Danish research company Lactobio, which is a leader in precision probiotics, in a bid to strengthen its leadership in microbiome research to explore new areas of cosmetic innovation.

“We are 100 times more demanding than the cosmetic regulations requirement.” Cellcosmet CSO on microbiome claims

26-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to Cellcosmet’s Chief Scientific Officer Jeremie Soeur about the brand’s skin microbiome focus, the science behind the products and future plans for unique product personalisation.

Probiotical S.P.A teams with Stauber Performance Ingredients to distribute postbiotics in North America

22-Aug-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The Italian company said SkinBac™ is the “first quantifiable postbiotics with clinical evidence.”

Q&A: Expert talks postbiotic innovation in Probiotical’s Skinbac tech

22-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Following his seminar at In-Cosmetics Global, CosmeticsDesign spoke with Anthony Almada, President & CSO of IMAGINutrition, Inc., to discuss his insights into the use of postbiotics in cosmetic formulations and Probiotical’s innovative Skinbac technology.

Low molecular weight gel enhances topically applied antioxidants

28-Mar-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

Researchers recently confirmed after extensive testing that using low molecular weight gel may be more beneficial for manufacturers formulating topical antioxidant or postbiotic products.

La Roche-Posay: Skin microbiome may prove ‘essential’ to wound healing

20-Jan-2023 By Kacey Culliney

A team of dermatology researchers from L’Oréal’s La Roche-Posay brand have identified an unexpected relationship between the skin microbiome and wound healing, suggesting this presents opportunities for new therapeutic therapies.

Gallinée founder: Anti-dandruff hair care to see ‘big shift’ to pro-bacterial

10-Aug-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The anti-dandruff hair care category has long focused on antibacterial formulations, but microbiome-friendly blends that promote scalp bacteria balance may be as effective, says the founder of French indie brand Gallinée.

COVID-19 fuels online 'skinbiotics' surge – and big beauty is joining fast

13-Jul-2021 By Shane Starling

The pandemic’s relentless push to digital retail and even mask wearing have helped online probiotic cosmetic products more than double in two years across 25 countries tracked by Lumina Intelligence.

Sanex ‘BiomeProtect’ launches after 5 years of R&D – ‘we have made a big advance in skin care’

22-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Colgate-Palmolive’s Sanex brand has developed a shower gel, bath foam and deodorant range using pre and postbiotics to support the skin’s microbiome, launched following five years of R&D efforts and input from external dermatology and science experts.

A deep dive into CosmeticDesign's Skin Microbiome Webinar

Live probiotics in cosmetics an ‘interesting' concept – but is it worth the effort?

21-Oct-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Processed probiotics are widely used in beauty products to target the skin microbiome, but few formulations contain live bacteria strains – a concept experts say is interesting from a marketing perspective but complicated to do.

New data on postbiotic LactoSporin shows anti-acne and anti-aging benefits

01-Oct-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Sabinsa makes specialty ingredients for the food, pharma, and beauty industries. In early 2019, the company launched LactoSporin into the realm of microbiome skin care. Now this year, the company has published data pointing too additional skin care benefits.

Back in time? Symbiome targets ‘ancestral microbiome’ with proprietary postbiotic skin care range

30-Sep-2020 By Shane Starling

Direct-to-consumer skin care brand Symbiome will debut a product range formulated with postbiotics sourced from plants from the Brazilian Amazon, aimed at restoring and rebuilding resilience in the modern microbiome.

Acne achievement: Postbiotic achieves same results as standard benzoyl peroxide treatment - Study

23-Sep-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

The postbiotic LactoSporin has been found to have the same efficacy for treating mild to moderate acne as the conventional medication benzoyl peroxide.

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Cosmetics for the skin microbiota - 'trend of the moment' or 'a new frontier'?

05-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Interest and investment in skin microbiota-targeted cosmetics is growing but thoughts on the most suitable active ingredients for these formulations vary, so what exactly might the future look like?