INGREDIENTS EXTREMES
for 18 months outside of the International Space Station (ISS). To test the limits of the organism, it was sent up to the ISS and placed outside the Columbia Space Laboratory module for 18 months.
When brought back down to Earth, the bacteria were still alive and expressed genes not previously seen. This organism has the ability to survive UV exposure and can actively grow under UV light.
Delavie scientists developed an ingredient that utilised the unique biology for the betterment of skin care and skin protection. The Bacillus Lysate has also been incorporated into Delavie Sciences’ anti-ageing Aeonia skin care line. The serum has been proven to significantly reduce UVA-induced ROS levels, activate DNA repair enzymes and stimulate hyaluronic acid production. It addresses common skin concerns related to ageing, including dullness, dryness, loss of elasticity and firmness, wrinkles, fine lines and dark spots. Since the bacterial strain was officially identified and studied by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL), the ingredient qualified for certification by the Space Foundation.
The Space Foundation is a nonprofit advocate organisation, founded in 1983. Its overall mission is to advocate and be a gateway for trusted information, lifelong education and seamless collaboration for all people and organisations engaging in space exploration, and space-inspired industries that define the global space ecosystem. Bacillus Lysate and Delavie’s Aeonia line are the first biological-derived cosmetic products certified as Space Technology by the Space Foundation.
WHAT NEXT? FROM GOLD MINES TO OFFSHORE OIL PLATFORMS
Outside of Bacillus Lysate, Delavie is continuing to innovate in the personal care industry. It is currently working on novel extremophile-based ingredients from the novel fungus, Parvabulbium thermostercus.
First isolated from compost, this
22 January 2023
organism can grow in temperatures well over 50°C and has been studied by Delavie scientists for the past five years. The organism produces numerous macromolecules that could shatter the ceiling in the cosmetic ingredient space. The first ingredient is Hydrolytic Enzyme Complex, a mixture of enzymes that have been purified from the fungus. This patented technology, licensed from Harvard Medical School, can break down organic debris associated with clogged pores while helping exfoliate and remove other materials associated with negative skin conditions.
The second patent-pending extremophile ingredient under development at Delavie is its Osmotic Stress Protection Factor. This specific protein can not only improve cell viability but can also protect cells from osmotic, pollution, and other environmental stresses. The next wave of ingredients will come from samples collected
Delavie Sciences’ Bacillus Lysate is certified as Space Technology (right); the company is also researching samples collected from abandoned mines and offshore oil platforms (below)
from places like abandoned gold mines and offshore oil platforms. Scientists travelled to a specific section of the mine located at 1,500m where the temperature was over 38°C and 100% humidity.
Besides the extreme temperatures, the surroundings included metals, minerals and other substances that only ‘extreme’ organisms could thrive in. Over 100 organisms were isolated from this expedition, many being new to science.
This catalogue of novel biology is currently being studied by Delavie scientists at their main research and development laboratory, located in Massachusetts, US.
Delavie Sciences believes the future of innovation will be found in extreme environments.
The organisms already have mechanisms to help protect against and/or prevent stressors relevant to skin care; why not take advantage? Research in this area is limited because the road to identifying and, eventually, producing these ingredients is a long, uphill battle
Authors Kyle S Landry & Julia Gropman, Delavie Sciences
www.delaviesciences.com
cosmeticsbusiness.com
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