Gut-friendly Ingredients
Select probiotics, botanicals, and functional ingredients can play a role in boosting skin immunity as well as skin radiance.
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.
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 bioactive health ingredients bringing efficacious health and wellness benefits for innovative beauty products.
KERAGEN-IV®
keraGEN-IV® supports healthy hair, skin and nails with natural keratin.
Sharp-PS® for Beauty
Sharp-PS® has been clinically-tested to improve cognitive performance, attention, behavior, and stress-reduction through overall skin health.
HOWARU® Bl-04®
HOWARU® Bl-04® modulates the immune system, improvement of overall skin health, and digestive health.
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