Laboratoires Expanscience has unveiled its new Calybiota Bio active ingredient in cosmetic products for skin care and intimate hygiene.
Calybiota Bio is made using a polysaccharide-rich extract obtained from calyxes growing on the red cotton tree.
The raw material for Calybiota Bio, which is COSMOS certified by Ecocert, is sourced from Africa.
Expanscience recommends Calybiota Bio as an ingredient in cosmetic products for skin care and intimate hygiene, its role in protecting vaginal flora has been demonstrated in a clinical study using a formulation of 1.25% in a cleansing gel and a cream used together daily for 28 days on four groups of women.
This study revealed a prebiotic effect on the flora, a reduction in inflammation and feelings of discomfort, moisturizing of the intimate area and improvement in sexual comfort.
Calybiota Bio is also recommended for skin that is acne prone, atopic/eczematous or hypersensitive, as well as for deodorant formulas.
In a related development, Expanscience has provided financial and technical support for the Chinese cooperative that harvests schisandra berries in Sichuan - for its Sweetone Bio active ingredient - for the achievement of FairWild certification.
This is the first time that a cooperative in China has obtained this certification.
