Kind to Biome

The KIND TO BIOME® seal of quality is for science-forward brands that strive for skin and scalp microbiome-gentleness.

KIND TO BIOME® offers accessible product-microbiome testing. Working closely with science-forward skin care, cosmetic and personal care brands, KIND TO BIOME® assesses how individual ingredients and formulas influence the skin’s microbiome – the all-important skin health dimension.

Learn more about our testing

Skin microbiome—the all-important dimension in skin health.

The KIND TO BIOME mark is for science-backed skincare brands that make skin microbiome-gentle products.
Become skin microbiome-gentle approved
Our Work

On a mission to make all skin care, cosmetic and personal care products at least microbiome-gentle within the next 5 years.

As the skin microbiome era starts to unfold, KIND TO BIOME® is here to support science-forward companies to change the way products are made. We offer accessible product-microbiome testing and assess the link between the skin microbiome and products.

Learn more

Some KIND TO BIOME® approved products

Some science-forward brands we work with

Testimonials

Arabella Preston
Co-Founder
Votary
”The KIND TO BIOME mark is a great way to educate consumers about the all-important skin microbiome”
Héloïse Le Levier
Research and Product Development Manager
IDUN Minerals
“At IDUN Minerals we are always looking to stay at the forefront of science. KIND TO BIOME enabled us to explore the skin microbiome space”
Pär Borgersen
Co-Owner and Business Development Director
Svenska Krämfabriken
“As a contract OEM, we collaborate with KIND TO BIOME to develop skin microbiome-gentle formulas”
Want to learn more? Progress is all about questions.
Here you will find straight-forward questions with kind answers.
Go to FAQ
Skin Microbiome Claims: Sticking with the Second-Best Cosmetic Claims while Science, Technology and the Regulatory Landscape Matures
While this field remains unregulated it seems that ‘’skin microbiome gentle’’ is currently the most relevant microbiome related claim. Meaning a product that does not interfere with the balance of a healthy microbiome.
The Evolution Towards "Clean Beauty 2.0" is Underway, with the Skin Microbiome at its Core
“Clean Beauty 2.0” will describe products that do not negatively impact the health of our skin. These products will be skin microbiome-gentle.
The Skin Microbiome is Concept- and Legacy-Neutral, and its Coming for The Entire Beauty Industry
It is becoming increasingly evident that the research around the skin microbiome is becoming the most engulfing thing that has happened to the beauty industry for a very long time.
The Skin Microbiome: The Lens That Will End the Natural vs Synthetic Debate
The consumer demand for skin microbiome-gentle products along with the development of such products, will likely prompt brands to downplay their communication around the “naturalness” of their products.
KIND TO BIOME®
The mark
Get the mark
FAQ
Let's talk!
Email
Instagram
LinkedIn
Partners
KIND TO BIOME® offers independent and accessible product-microbiome testing. KIND TO BIOME® also offers a new quality mark that assures skin and scalp microbiome-gentleness of products and ingredients.
KIND TO BIOME AB
Box 7782, SE–103 96 Stockholm
Privacy Policy
We use cookies. To find out more about our privacy policy read here.
Accept
DISCLAIMER Nothing on this website is intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. © Copyright Kind to Biome AB 2022