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Our Science

Here's why healthy skin starts with a blueprint of the past.

Our Science

Here's why healthy skin starts with a blueprint of the past.

More than meets the eye.

Microbial diversity is the key to biological resilience. Your microbiome is the myriad of invisible microorganisms that colonize your skin, your gut, and every surface of your body to ensure optimal functioning. It contributes to your natural defenses, strengthens your immune system, and is a source of vital biomolecules. Everything we do at Symbiome reflects our commitment to selective yet effective skincare, inspired by the thriving microbiome of our ancestors, enabled by rigorous scientific research and formulated to reestablish a healthy foundation.

More than meets the eye.

Microbial diversity is the key to biological resilience. Your microbiome is the myriad of invisible microorganisms that colonize your skin, your gut, and every surface of your body to ensure optimal functioning. It contributes to your natural defenses, strengthens your immune system, and is a source of vital biomolecules. Everything we do at Symbiome reflects our commitment to selective yet effective skincare, inspired by the thriving microbiome of our ancestors, enabled by rigorous scientific research and formulated to reestablish a healthy foundation.
Through extensive research specific to the evolutionary biology of the skin microbiome, our scientists uncovered that our modern lifestyle has led to approximately 80% loss of bacterial diversity on the skin, diminishing 25% of its metabolic function. This loss depleted our skin of naturally abundant antioxidants, essential vitamins, fatty acids and co-factors, leaving us vulnerable and less resilient to environmental stressors of the modern world.
Through extensive research specific to the evolutionary biology of the skin microbiome, our scientists uncovered that our modern lifestyle has led to approximately 80% loss of bacterial diversity on the skin, diminishing 25% of its metabolic function. This loss depleted our skin of naturally abundant antioxidants, essential vitamins, fatty acids and co-factors, leaving us vulnerable and less resilient to environmental stressors of the modern world.

Postbiomicâ„¢ Fermentation

Symbiome's proprietary Postbiomicâ„¢ Fermentation helps restore a deficient microbiome and repair the skin's barrier. Developed over decades, the fermentation process uses a unique blend of native microbes that unlock and optimize the delivery of essential nutrients, enzymes, and other compounds. This process ensures optimal absorption of the biomolecules, leading to long-lasting results, while being shelf stable and sustainable.

Postbiomicâ„¢ Fermentation

Symbiome's proprietary Postbiomicâ„¢ Fermentation helps restore a deficient microbiome and repair the skin's barrier. Developed over decades, the fermentation process uses a unique blend of native microbes that unlock and optimize the delivery of essential nutrients, enzymes, and other compounds. This process ensures optimal absorption of the biomolecules, leading to long-lasting results, while being shelf stable and sustainable.

BioIntactâ„¢ Emulsion

Our proprietary cold-emulsion process allows us to create supercharged BioIntactâ„¢ creams with as few as three ingredients.

How do we do this?The naturally-occurring bioemulsifiers in our Lactobacillus Ferment (our unique postbiotic) allow the water and oil-based ingredients to form a stable cream when combined. This blend delivers a biologically optimized blend of nutrients, polysaccharides, exosomes, enzymes, and peptides, producing a naturally self-stabilizing, self-preserving emulsion. By eliminating heat from the manufacturing process, we preserve the potency and rich biological integrity of our natural ingredients, optimize the benefits to the skin, and dramatically reduce our carbon footprint.

BioIntactâ„¢ Emulsion

Our proprietary cold-emulsion process allows us to create supercharged BioIntactâ„¢ creams with as few as three ingredients.

How do we do this?The naturally-occurring bioemulsifiers in our Lactobacillus Ferment (our unique postbiotic) allow the water and oil-based ingredients to form a stable cream when combined. This blend delivers a biologically optimized blend of nutrients, polysaccharides, exosomes, enzymes, and peptides, producing a naturally self-stabilizing, self-preserving emulsion. By eliminating heat from the manufacturing process, we preserve the potency and rich biological integrity of our natural ingredients, optimize the benefits to the skin, and dramatically reduce our carbon footprint.

Our Ecosystem of Advisors

Howard Maibach, M.D.
Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco.
Julia Oh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
Rita Colwell, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; President and Chairman of CosmosID, Inc.

Our Ecosystem of Advisors

Howard Maibach, M.D.
Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco.
Julia Oh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
Rita Colwell, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; President and Chairman of CosmosID, Inc.
Robert Press, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman of the Langone Medical Center at New York University.
Thomas Dawson, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Investigator at the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research A*STAR, the Singapore government translational research institute.
Alex Kostic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology at Harvard University.
Robert Press, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman of the Langone Medical Center at New York University.
Thomas Dawson, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Investigator at the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research A*STAR, the Singapore government translational research institute.
Alex Kostic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology at Harvard University.
Noah Craft, M.D., Ph.D.
A board-certified dermatologist and the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of People Science.
Belinda Tan, M.D., Ph.D.
A board-certified dermatologist and the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of People Science.
Peter Barton Hutt
Senior counsel in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, specializing in Food and Drug Law.
Noah Craft, M.D., Ph.D.
A board-certified dermatologist and the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of People Science.
Belinda Tan, M.D., Ph.D.
A board-certified dermatologist and the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of People Science.
Peter Barton Hutt
Senior counsel in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, specializing in Food and Drug Law.
Scott Neslin, Ph.D.
The Albert Wesley Frey Professor of Marketing at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University.
Kieran O’Doherty, Ph.D.
Professor of Applied Social Psychology at the University of Guelph.
Wade Davis, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
Scott Neslin, Ph.D.
The Albert Wesley Frey Professor of Marketing at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University.
Kieran O’Doherty, Ph.D.
Professor of Applied Social Psychology at the University of Guelph.
Wade Davis, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.