THE BEAUTY MARKET
The beauty-from-within arena is a rapidly-emerging market segment, creating an unprecedented surge in demand for ingestible products that start with the microbiome.
- No longer viewed by consumers and brands as separate segments, in today’s market, health and beauty go hand-in-hand.
- Today’s beauty innovations tackle the elements that impact the integrity of our skin the most: stress, fatigue, UV radiation and sleep deprivation.
- Savvy consumers are increasingly moving from a reactive approach to skin health, to one that is proactive and preventive.
BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE-OUT
Supporting healthy skin, hair and nails begins with the gut-skin axis.
As the largest organ of the body, our skin not only works in concert with our other organ systems, it also provides protection from infection and harmful UV radiation, maintains temperature and water balance, and communicates with our immune system.
That’s where skin beauty comes into play. More than skin deep, that glowy skin that we all desire, actually starts in the gut where more than 70% of our immune system resides, and where probiotics and other functional ingredients can make a difference.
BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Supporting healthy skin, hair and nails begins with the gut-skin axis.
As the largest organ of the body, our skin not only works in concert with our other organ systems, it also provides protection from infection and harmful UV radiation, maintains temperature and water balance, and communicates with our immune system.
That’s where skin beauty comes into play. More than skin deep, that glowy skin that we all desire, actually starts in the gut where more than 70% of our immune system resides, and where probiotics and other functional ingredients can make a difference.
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 POWER OF THE GUT-SKIN AXIS
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.
