Mibelle Biochemistry wins IFSCC Award for skin immunology research

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

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Mibelle Biochemistry wins IFSCC Award for skin immunology research

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Mibelle Biochemistry won the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Host Society Award last month for its latest research focused on strengthening the skin’s immune system providing relief for those with sensitive skin.

The Swiss company’s latest research on skin immunology saw it garner new knowledge which was then applied in the development of its new active CM-Glucan Forte.

This ingredient is a single molecule product that rebalances the skin‘s Th1/Th2 immune system.

“Th stands for T helper cell, which is an important player in our immune system. Nowadays, an increase in allergies is experienced and allergic skin reactions such as eczemas,”​ says Mibelle Biochemistry.

“This comes as a consequence of the exaggerated hygiene in our modern, developed world. Our immune system is no longer trained and is therefore out of balance.”

Skin response

The ingredient supplier explains that instead of reacting by a simple Th1 response where macrophages solve the problem, it reacts by an exaggerated Th2 response with the involvement of B cells and production of IgE antibodies that pave the way to an allergy.

As mentioned, this knowledge was applied to the development of a special Beta Glucan from baker’s yeast (Magnesium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan), and sees the company introduce its CM-Glucan Forte active to bring the immune system once again back into balance.

When the active is regularly applied, the skin’s immune system reacts again with a simple Th1 response, meaning that allergic reactions are prevented.

Award winning

Mibelle Biochemistry won the IFSCC award for this research and the subsequent active invented at the 2015 IFSCC conference, hosted by the Swiss Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Swiss SCC) in Zurich in September.

The research featured as one of more than 200 posters and 26 podium papers that were presented and evaluated by a jury of experts at the event. The Swiss firm took home the Host Society Award.

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