Vytrus Biotech has adhered to the Manifesto for an Economy with Purpose promoted by the organization Respon.cat, presented on June 27th, in view of the new role of companies as transforming agents and drivers of change in society and the world.

The manifesto involves developing the company’s purpose before 2025 with triple social, economic and environmental impact, and making a strategic plan to be implemented by Vytrus before 2030 to generate positive impact.

Signed by more than 200 companies including HP, Damm, Unilever, Oracle, Martiderm or Vytrus Biotech itself, this manifesto raises the business community as a key part of the solution to the challenges of the new economy. A manifesto that counts with entities such as the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, PIMEC (employers’ association of Catalan SMEs) or CECOT (multisectoral business confederation) as promoting organizations.

According to Òscar Expósito, CEO, co-founder and CSO of Vytrus: “We are currently facing a paradigm shift in which companies are the engine of change for society and the preservation of the planet. Assuming a social role beyond the economic and business one is important to face the challenges of the future, and this involves defining where each company can have a positive impact, while ensuring the viability of the business activity“.

Producers of nearly 80% of the world’s GDP, companies must develop a culture of purpose that addresses environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges with a business model rooted in the territory, sensitive to needs and aimed at transforming the world to make it a more resilient space.

By adhering to this manifesto, Vytrus thus marks a firm commitment to its purpose and goes a step further in the deployment of its Corporate Social Responsibility. This purpose is publicly accessible on this link.

Vytrus Biotech, has received the Bronze Best Ingredient Award 2023 at in-cosmetics Korea for its active ingredient PHOTOBIOME™, the microbiota photoprotector.

The active has been ranked third in the Best Ingredient Awards at the 2023 Korean edition, the leading trade fair for personal care ingredients in South Korea and a reference in the Asian continent. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 12 at the fair held in Seoul, South Korea, where the award was presented to the Vytrus Biotech sales team.

Following its recognition at the BSB Innovation Awards and placing among the top 10 finalists worldwide at the in-cosmetics Global Innovation Awards in March, this award for Photobiome™ in the land of K-Beauty trends reinforces its positioning among the latest innovations launched on the market.

The in-cosmetics Korea 2023 fair annually brings together the major key players in the value chain of the cosmetics industry on the Asian continent and sets the main cosmetic trends worldwide. It is the 5th country in the world that exports the most cosmetic products, reaching 8.5 billion dollars in 2021 and being a gateway to important markets such as China and Japan. Vytrus Biotech is present in the main Asian markets and in 2022 increased its sales in this geographic area by 29%.

Vytrus has been researching in the field of skin microbiota for 10 years and has discovered metabolic pathways for applications such as acne, biological deodorant, interaction with brain and pleasure hormones, as well as skin ageing linked to the ageing of bacterial populations inhabiting our most superficial skin layer.

Now Vytrus unveils with Photobiome its latest scientific advances in the microbiota field and describes a new biological approach: the Sun-Microbiota-Skin axis, elucidating the important role of the microbiota in relation to the effects of solar radiation on the skin, either in favor or to the detriment of the skin tissue. The active combats the skin photo-ageing from excessive sun exposure by photoprotecting the skin microbiota.

Photobiome involves a new paradigm in the suncare and well-ageing markets and a step forward and a scientific discovery in the microbiota field. This new category of biotechnology-based active ingredients offers cosmetic formulations new pathways to protect and repair skin photodamage with a sustainable solution based on plant biotechnology:

• Preventive & treating antioxidant formulations
• Tackling photoageing – products to take care of wrinkles (crow’s feet area, bar code, eye contour)
• Preventive & reparative suncare formulations
• Treatments to improve the appearance of hyperpigmentation

In the era of heightened awareness about skin health, consumers are actively seeking information and solutions to address the impact of exposome on their skin. This growing interest has led to a shift towards science-backed sustainable solutions in skin care. Vytrus aims to be at the forefront of this movement, delving into sustainable plant biotechnology to uncover the potential roles of skin microbiota in the field of cosmetic science.

Recent research has shed light on the deep interconnection between humans and their skin microbiota, with around 1,000 microbial species coexisting in a symbiotic relationship. This relationship becomes even more fascinating when considering the combined genetic contributions of the human genome and microbiome, giving rise to the concept of the Holobiome. It is important to note that the skin microbiota consists of beneficial microbes that play a crucial role in supporting the skin’s barrier function, regulating the immune response, and protecting against pathogens and allergens. Given the multifaceted nature of the skin microbiota, a holistic approach is essential in cosmetics.

Vytrus Biotech, with a decade of expertise on the skin microbiota field, integrates sustainable plant biotechnology and microbiota research to develop innovative mechanisms for maintaining, rebalancing, and modulating microbiota populations in skincare.

Vytrus puts microbiota at the centre of its developments and guarantee microbiota-compatible actives through an in vitro test that proves the skin microbiome viability and diversity in the application of its actives. The test approach assesses a bacterial co-culture in the absence and presence of the actives to verify the maintenance of microbiome compatibility of the active ingredient. The skin core microbiome was analized and included commensal microorganisms, such as: Cutibacterium acnes, Streptococcus mitis, Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum, Corynebacterium simulans and Malassezia pachydermatis. The protection against pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus was also analyzed.

The biotech company is working towards including this innovative test on all its portfolio. Some of their 100% natural actives claim to be microbiome compatible validated by the abovementioned test:

• Elaya Renova^TM
• Nectaria Lithops^TM
• Kannabia Sense^TM
• Deobiome Noni^TM
• Quora Noni / Quora Noni ^TM biomics
• Sensia Carota^TM

Considering all the aforementioned points, it can be stated that the role of skin microbiota has evolved from being a trend to becoming a cornerstone in the personal care industry.

To learn more about Vytrus Biotech’s microbiota-compatible actives, you can find additional information HERE.

Elaya Renova™ is a natural active that boosts hair tensegrity, an architecture-inspired concept which considers scalp, hair follicle, and hair shaft where all parts are interconnected and the whole hair system is revitalized with a plant strategy.

The product is a 100% natural active ingredient from the stem cells of the olive tree (Olea europaea var. sylvestris). This ancestral Mediterranean plant possesses great resistance, vitality, and longevity. Elaya Renova™ concentrates these properties in an innovative and unique hair care ingredient. Elaya Renova™ has a unique composition: a proteolipid matrix capable of nourishing and revitalizing both hair and scalp. It acts synergistically to protect, restructure, regenerate and beautify the hair and scalp.

The award ceremony organized by Pure Beauty Global Awards will take place on the 25th of May.

Find out more about this revolutionary active ingredient here.

Vytrus Biotech has received the prize in 2023 BSB Innovation Awards for our natural active PHOTOBIOME™- the microbiota photoprotector.

The active ingredient has been ranked on the 1st position in the BSB Innovation Awards in the 2023 edition in the category of Raw Materials. An award that recognizes the biotech active for its creative approach due to its innovative mechanism of action based on a plant strategy.

PHOTOBIOME™ opens the door to a new category of Microbial Antioxidants by helping our skin microbiota photoprotect itself by protecting and nourishing bacteria, modulating the release of its own natural photo-defense molecules that improves the signs of the photoageing process on the skin. PHOTOBIOME™ involves a new paradigm in the suncare and well-ageing markets and a step forward and a scientific discovery in the microbiota field.

This new category of biotechnology-based active ingredients offers cosmetic formulations new pathways to protect and repair skin photodamage with a sustainable solution based on plant biotechnology such as preventive & treating antioxidant formulations; products to take care of wrinkles (crow’s feet area, bar code, eye contour); preventive & reparative suncare formulations; treatments to improve the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

Photobiome is a prebiotic active from plant stem cells of the pomegranade and cotton (P. granatum and G. herbaceum) that stimulates the skin bacteria to release its own natural photo-defense molecules to photoprotect itself and fight the skin photoageing process. Vytrus unveils a revolutionary concept and innovation in skin care, the Microbiota Photoprotector, and the new microbiota pathway to fight the skin photoageing through the plant-based active Photobiome.

The interaction between sun radiation and microbiota can either have a positive or detrimental impact on our skin health and appearance. The new role of skin microbiota in photoageing under the concept of the Photobiome Factor is described: a novel concept which involves a certain bacteria community characterized by its capacity to synthesize and release certain molecular components metabolized by the interaction of the microbiota with solar radiation.

The active goes a step forward in skin photoageing and photoprotection on sun care, since the active Photobiome™ counteracts and protects the microbiota and the skin cells from the photo-oxidative stress of harming sun radiation and make the Photobiome Factor bring beneficial molecules to the skin cells.

Find out more about this revolutionary active ingredient HERE.

Vytrus after launching its successful active ingredient, QUORA NONI™ biomics, the microbiota ageing hacker, which respecfully hacks the microbial Quorum Sensing while rebalancing the microbiota and modulating the pro-ageing markers, launches PHOTOBIOME™, a new category of microbial antioxidant for skin care.

At in-cosmetics Global in Barcelona, we will present at booth M60 our 2023 revolutionary concept and innovation in skin care, the Microbiota Photoprotector, and the new microbiota pathway to fight the skin photoageing through the plant-based active PHOTOBIOME™ , a 100% natural active from stem cells of Pomegranade and Potton.

PHOTOBIOME™ photoprotects our skin microbiota itself by protecting and nourishing bacteria, modulates the release of its own natural photo-defense molecules that improve the signs of the photoageing process on the skin with a plant strategy. Specifically through a new technological platform of Phyto-Cell Fusions, Vytrus combines a Phyto-Lipidic Fraction (PLF) of P. granatum with a Plasma Rich in Cell Factors (PRCF) of G. herbaceum. This way a synergistic effect of prevention from photo-ageing by photoprotecting the skin microbiota is obtained.

Latest Vytrus’ innovation unveils its latest scientific advances in the microbiota field and describes a new biological approach: the Sun-Microbiota-Skin axis, elucidating the important role of the microbiota in relation to the effects of solar radiation on the skin, either in favor or to the detriment of the skin tissue. The active combats the skin photo-ageing from excessive sun exposure by photoprotecting the skin microbiota.

This new skin care active introduces a new way for the photoprotection that counteracts and protects the microbiota and the skin cells from the photo-oxidative stress of harming sun radiation and make the Photobiome Factor bring beneficial molecules to the skin cells

For more information or to request a sample, click here.

That represents our passion for innovation and nature, with a new website that allows us to connect with our community even better.

To share knowledge, the power of nature and how we respectfully make the most of it to benefit our skin and hair health.

This step is an important milestone in our journey. Listing on the Spanish stock market allows us to think even more ambitiously at the R&D level. The door is opened to a world of possibilities and new lines of research with great market potential, and this allows us to continue exploring possibilities even in other sectors where our technology has application potential.

• Quora Noni™ biomics, a 100% natural active from Morinda plant stem cells 🌱 that helps our skin look younger by rejuvenating our skin microbiota for the first time in cosmetics.
• Elaya Renova™, a 100% natural active from wild olive tree stem cells, that brings an architecture-inspired concept to the hair system to revitalize and strengthen both hair and scalp and achieve a global hair skinification.

• Cinco Días Innovation Award

Recognize us with an Award for the most innovative entrepreneurial action linked to the University. Vytrus was born at the University of Barcelona, became an industrial and independent company and believe in working on alliances with the university

• BBVA Award in Environmental Sustainability

At the corporate level, our business model and technology won the first position in the BBVA awards for innovation in environmental sustainability in May 2022.

Our latest innovation in skincare, QUORA NONI™ biomics, has been awarded at Cosmetorium 2022 through its inclusion in a sustainable and innovative formulation ‘Purple Rain – the microbiota re-youth peel-off mask’.

Our latest innovation in haircare, ELAYA RENOVA™, was recognised with the Silver Best Ingredient Award at in-cosmetics Asia 2022, after winning the Gold award at in-cosmetics Latin America 2022. The cosmetic industry recognises its great level of science and concept behind globally.

Finally, NECTARIA LITHOPS™, our active for vitamin D stimulation, was awarded with BSB Innovation Award 2022, in the category of most innovative raw material.

AVAN

This collaboration will allow the adaptation of a space that will serve about 500 people annually to improve their neurological health, in addition to offering training and the possibility of expanding the corporate volunteer network, among other advantages.

RED CROSS

Vytrus Biotech signed a collaboration agreement with the Red Cross which involves, among other things, a contribution of resources for the Socio-educational Accompaniment Space and the Lunchroom Scholarship for young people at the Montperdut High School in Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain).

Our collaboration will guarantee adolescents adequate clothing and a balanced diet every day of the year, facilitating their growth, development and improving their school performance.

Our Regulatory and Sales teams have grown, increasing our Vytrus family to build strong relationships with our stakeholders and expand in the main markets where Vytrus operates.

Glad to be able to connect with you at in-cosmetics Global, Green Beauty Congress, Cosmetics Business Munich, Hair Care Summit, in-cosmetics Latin America, HPCI Warsaw, Cosmetorium, in-cosmetics Asia, Cosmetorama, SEPAWA, RAQCA Congress, SCS Formulate, Making Cosmetics, and much more.

The patent has been registered under the name of “PEPTIDES AND PHARMACEUTICAL, NUTRACEUTICAL OR VETERINARY COMPOSITIONS FOR HAIR LOSS PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT” granted by the European Patent Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Japan Patent Office.

Europe, USA and Japan have granted the Spanish stock market-listed company with a patent in the field of hair loss prevention and treatment, framed within the proprietary firm’s biotechnology platform called Phyto-Peptidic Fractions. Through this platform, Vytrus has developed several active ingredients from plant stem cells for applications in skincare and haircare.

The patent covers the activity of one of its cosmetic innovations – Capilia Longa™. This 100% natural active from Turmeric stem cells is full of plant growth factors (plant peptides) that re-activate the hair growth, nourish the hair, as well as regenerate the hair follicle in a global approach based on nature and a sustainable and efficient biotechnology.

This triple patent approval is an international recognition of the uniqueness of the Phyto-Peptidic Fractions technology successfully developed by Vytrus. A milestone for the biotechnology company that promotes its guarantee, solidity and confidence in front of its clients, distributors, shareholders and collaborators.

On behalf of Vytrus founding partners and team, we wish you a festive season with joyful moments.

Christmas is a time to be thankful. Thank you for trusting in our innovations that contribute to a more sustainable planet and cosmetic industry.

Thank you, partners, clients, distributors, shareholders, suppliers and collaborators, for one more year alongside us.

Our best wishes, happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.