Takeaways from our in-cosmetics Global 2026 Presentation The microbiome is no longer an emerging topic in beauty. It is becoming a structural…
Read More »What Microbiome Science Means Today and How It Impacts Product Development
For decades, product development in beauty and oral care operated on a simple premise: bacteria are the enemy. Formulations were designed to strip, sterilize, and suppress. But the science has fundamentally shifted. We now understand that the microbiome — the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms living on our skin, scalp, oral cavity, and other body areas — plays a critical role in everything from barrier function to long-term skin health.