Beauty From the Inside-Out

Build a beautiful foundation by tapping into lifestyle factors that affect appearance, such as stress and sleep, in order to help all consumers look and—most importantly—feel their best. ​

The skin is not seen as a passive body part but rather as a living organ that functions in harmony with its ecosystem. It’s the largest organ of the body, and together with its microbiome, it’s the body's protective barrier against the world.

Build a beautiful foundation by tapping into lifestyle factors that affect appearance, such as stress and sleep, in order to help all consumers look and—most importantly—feel their best. ​

The skin is not seen as a passive body part but rather as a living organ that functions in harmony with its ecosystem. It’s the largest organ of the body, and together with its microbiome, it’s the body's protective barrier against the world.

THE POWER OF THE GUT-SKIN AXIS

While it is well known that a healthy and balanced diet can affect one’s outward appearance, the gut-skin axis is a relatively new concept. Some of our most commonly-consumed foods can impact the way our skin smells or feels. For example, when one eats oily foods, cruciferous vegetables, or carotenoid-rich vegetables like carrots and tomatoes, our skin may react differently to each. Not surprisingly, dietary ingredients can have an influence on the gut, and therefore support the quality and appearance of skin.

The gut-skin axis is the system by which the effects of gut barrier homeostasis, immune defense, and gut microbiota are translated to the skin.

Gut-friendly Ingredients

Select probiotics, botanicals, and functional ingredients can play a role in boosting skin immunity as well as skin radiance.

Immune System

Intestinal diseases (celiac, IBD, allergies) and an unbalanced gut (dysbiosis) may cause skin problems due to gut barrier defects and immune system disturbance.

Microbiota Balance

Probiotics and prebiotics can balance the gut microbiota and its metabolism, which can improve gut barrier and immune function, benefiting the skin.

The Beauty Market

This rapidly-emerging market segment is creating an unprecedented surge in demand for ingestible products that start with the microbiome.

Today’s beauty innovations tackle the elements that impact the integrity of our skin the most: stress, fatigue, UV radiation and sleep deprivation.

 

BEAUTY CONCEPTS BY IFF HEALTH SCIENCES

Products carefully designed in accordance with market trends and consumer demands, with tailored formulations that provide effective support for targeted beauty concerns.

Kera-Biome

The benefits of Kera-Biome ingredients are backed by clinical trials and a compelling consumer study.

In a placebo-controlled human clinical study3, the use of keraGEN-IV® improved skin elasticity, hair pull scores and nail quality after 60 days.*

* Please note that Kera-Biome is only available in Europe and Middle East

Pro-Skin

The benefits of Pro-Skin ingredients are backed by clinical trials and a compelling consumer study.

In a placebo-controlled human clinical study3, the use of phosphatidylserine (PS) improved the appearance of wrinkles at 12 weeks.*

* Compared to placebo.

IFF HEALTH SCIENCES’ BEAUTY SOLUTIONS

Enhancing skin's natural defense and helping skin function at its best are crucial aspects to meet the demand of holistic beauty consumers. They are increasingly seeking holistic approaches to skin care that begin with their internal health and take a more proactive approach to facial care, seeking high-quality products to improve skin moisture, reduce negative impact from stress and strengthen the immune system delivering that focus on health and wellness. ​

IFF Health Sciences offers an array of science-based solutions powered by probiotics, botanicals and bioscience ingredients bringing efficacious health and wellness benefits for innovative beauty products.

References:1. Mintel Beauty Disruptors: Holistic Beauty I The Future of Facial Skincare: 2022; 2. Kelly et al. 2023 (pending acceptance from the journal); 3. Choi et al. 2013

HOW CAN WE HELP?​

We’d love to talk to you about how our microbiome and bioscience expertise can help you develop, manufacture and deliver solutions that enable people at all life stages to live healthier and happier lives. ​

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