The new Sun-Microbiota-Skin axis (A step forward in skin photoageing and photoprotection)
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in skincare products that contain natural and sustainable ingredients. One such ingredient has been recently launched by our partner Vytrus Biotech, “Photobiome™”. Vytrus Biotech is a Spanish company that specializes in developing and producing plant stem cell culture actives for the cosmetic industry. Photobiome™ is one of their flagship ingredients and is derived from the stem cells of two plants: Pomegranate and Cotton.
Photobiome™, a prebiotic active ingredient that fights microbial-induced photoageing by modulating the relation between skin microbiota and solar radiation. The company claims that the new active modulates bacteria metabolism and stimulates them to produce photo-defense molecules that are beneficial for the skin cells. The active counteracts and protects the microbiota and the skin cells from the photo-oxidative stress of the harmful sun radiation, it says.
It is a 100% natural active ingredient from stem cells of pomegranate (Punica granatum) and cotton from desertic and semi-arid regions of the near and the Middle East (Gossypium herbaceum).
Photobiome™ opens the door to a new category of Microbial Antioxidants by helping our skin microbiota photoprotect itself by protecting and nourishing bacteria, modulating the release of its own natural photo-defense molecules that improves the signs of the photoageing process on the skin.
The Photobiome Factor: a new key player in the skin photoageing
The biotechnology company introduces a new cosmetic concept, the Photobiome Factor: the specific microbial community that has a special relation with solar radiation and its metabolic behaviour, impacting on our skin. These microorganisms can interact with sun radiation and produce specific metabolites: the solar postbiotics (a.k.a metabiotics).
Among these solar postbiotics, microbial melanin and urolithins stand out. Both compounds photo-protect the skin microbiota and are part of the skin’s natural photo-defense system. If the conditions are not favourable - like with an excessive sun exposure - the population of these protecting microbes is dramatically reduced, the production of urolithins and melanin is decreased, and the cutaneous synthesis of harmful metabolites gets higher, worsening the skin photo-induced damage and photo-ageing.
The new active ingredient Photobiome™ protects the cutaneous bacteria involved in fighting the sings of photo-ageing, while stimulating the antioxidant and photo-protecting microbial metabolism under sun exposure.. Vytrus unveils with Photobiome™ its latest scientific advances in the microbiota field and describes a new biological approach: the Sun-Microbiota-Skin axis, elucidating the important role of the microbiota in relation to the effects of solar radiation on the skin, either in favor or to the detriment of the skin tissue. Photobiome™ enhances the modulation of the synthesis of benefitial solar postbiotics and it is consequently reflected on the prevention of visible photoageing sings of the skin. This allows a new approach in skin care: by taking care of the skin microbiota we can recover a more smooth, luminous, firm and elastic skin even during and after the sun exposure.
Applications: Products to take care of your wrinkles (crow’s feet, bar code, eye contour) Formulations to improve skin firmness & elasticity Preventive & treating antioxidant formulations Preventive & reparative suncare formulas
Marketing claims & concepts: Microbiota Photoprotection Skin Firmness & Elasticity Increase Boosting Microbiota Defenses Boosting Natural Skin Solar Defenses Fighting Microbial-Induced Photoageing Bar Code Wrinkles Reduction Skin Tone Evener & Luminosity Microbial Antioxidant
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