MICROBIOME BEAUTY
Symrise launches SymProBiome
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to work in harmony with the microbiome
The new and unique SymProBiome platform positions Symrise at the forefront of microbiome research. The platform takes the understanding of the body’s complex and dynamic ecosystems to a new level and enables the creation of specific and effective health and personal care products for key areas including skin and hair care, oral hygiene and gut health. TM
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raditionally, research into pharmaceuticals and personal care products has focused on understanding their impact on the human body and human cells. Today, it increasingly focuses on the importance of the human microbiome for healthcare and personal care. Instead of simply analysing which microorganisms live on and in the human body, Symrise goes a step further. The global producer of cosmetic and fragrance ingredients studies the complex and delicate interactions of the human microbiome and how it forms a truly balanced ecosystem with all parts of the human body.
A NEW APPROACH “Like the earth itself, the human body resembles a large, dynamic ecosystem that strives for stability and balance across its smaller ecosystems while facing constant
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challenges. Therefore, we consider it essential to understand the body’s microbiomes both insularly and as a holistic system in order to develop products that can truly maximise health and wellbeing while enhancing consumer satisfaction,” says Dr Imke Meyer, vice president global innovation, Cosmetic Ingredients Division of Symrise. SymProBiome introduces a new approach in the marketplace, introducing products and ingredients and also gaining unique insights with regard to existing ingredients. Applications range across the Symrise product portfolio, from oral care and cosmetics to food products.
Did you know? Each person’s microbiome composition is unique like a fingerprint and is affected by diet, geographic location and lifestyle.
COLLABORATION LEADS TO INNOVATION Connecting science and innovation to create unique real-world solutions, SymProBiome emerged from collaborations between Symrise experts in microbiology, microbiome research and other leading authorities in the fields of human cell and molecular biology, analytics and organic synthesis. Paired with the long-standing core competence in flavour, cosmetic ingredients and nutrition development, SymProBiome acts as an interdisciplinary platform that unites creativity and innovation and translates it into sophisticated science and new product development. “SymProBiome takes research and understanding of the human microbiome to the next level. This includes the development of dedicated in vitro and ex vivo microbiome models that closely model the natural
