The study of the skin microbiota and its role in the health of our skin and hair system has taken centre stage in many of the cosmetic innovations of recent years.
Vytrus Biotech started 10 years ago to research in the field of skin microbiota and promulgated breakthroughs in cosmetic science. The first discovery was the possibility to modulate bacterial communication, respecting bacteria, and inhibit bacterial virulence and thus treat both acne-prone skin (Quora Noni™) and bad body odour (Deobiome Noni™) caused by bacteria.
Vytrus further unveiled the Microbiota-Skin-Brain relationship, demonstrating with the Kannabia Sense™ active the ability of microorganisms to influence the regulation of skin hormones, such as oxytocin, and their impact on emotional well-being.
Recently, Vytrus focused on the role of microbiota in the skin ageing process, developing the Quora Noni™ biomics active that showed how we can achieve younger looking skin by rejuvenating the skin's microbiota.
The biotech company has now asked itself: what is the relationship between microbiota and solar radiation?
At in-cosmetics Global, Vytrus is presenting a new plant-based strategy to help the skin microbiota protect itself against photoprotection and photoaging of the skin.
The new active, called Photobiome (The fotoprotector of the microbiota), opens the door to a new category of Microbial Antioxidants by helping our skin's microbiota to photoprotect itself. The active protects and nourishes the bacteria, modulating the release of its own natural photo-defence molecules to improve the signs of the skin's photo-ageing process.
The biotech company thus brings a new cosmetic concept: the Photobiome Factor. This concept encompasses both the bacterial community that interacts in a special way with solar radiation and the "solar postbiotics" that it secretes and that have an impact on the photoaging of our skin.
Vytrus has created a prebiotic active ingredient (100% natural) that combats bacterial-induced photoaging by modulating the relationship between skin microbiota and solar radiation.
This novelty has been chosen among the few nominees for the Innovation awards of in-cosmetics Global 2023, the world's leading event for personal care ingredients. Photobiome has also been nominated for the BSB Innovation Awards 2023, which will take place on 28 March, also in Barcelona.
The innovation will be presented at the in-cosmetics Global stand M60 from 28-30 March in Barcelona (Spain), where the Vytrus technical team will be available to arrange meetings to discuss its latest launches and trends.
Photobiome is derived from the stem cells of pomegranate (Punica granatum) and cotton from the desert and semi-arid regions of the Near and Middle East (Gossypium herbaceum), two plants with high antioxidant powers.
Photobiome represents a new paradigm in the sun care and ageing markets and a scientific breakthrough in the field of microbiota. This new category of biotechnology-based actives offers cosmetic formulators new ways to protect and repair skin photodamage with a sustainable solution based on plant biotechnology:
- Antioxidant preventive and treatment formulations
- Photo-ageing treatment: products for wrinkles (crow's feet, nasolabial area, eye contour) Thanks to the protection and repair of photo-damage, the signs of the photo-ageing process in the skin are improved.
- Preventive and restorative sun formulas
- Treatments to improve the appearance of skin hyperpigmentation