Le Métier de Beauté partners with Phylogica to provide ingredient for its anti-aging creams

New York-based cosmetics manufacturer Le Métier de Beauté has teamed up with Australia-based biotechnology company Phylogica to provide Phylomer peptide PYC35, a skin care ingredient for its anti-aging creams.

According to the firm, Phylogica is a licensed manufacturer of skin-repair Phylomer peptide PYC35 for use in its cosmetic products, which will be marketed in the US, UK and Hong Kong markets, reported cosmeticsdesign.com.

The company said it will use PYC35 in its premium range of Peau Vierge anti-aging creams that will be marketed initially across the US through department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Nordstrom.

Le Métier said the Phylomer peptide PYC35 is derived from the genome of a microorganism known as Pyrococcus horikoshii.

The company said the ingredient possesses some of the unique characteristics of its host species.

During tests in preclinical models on dermal wounds, UV radiation damage and severe skin burns, the ingredient showed potent skin-repair activity, according to the company.

Le Métier said the ingredient can be used in cosmetic applications such as skin care treatments to repair sun or thermal damage and in a rejuvenating serum to reduce skin damage from long-term environmental exposure to UV.

Le Métier CEO Richard Blanch said there is demand from its client base and retail partners for products that can prevent scars and repair skin from the sources of damage such as UV exposure.

"Le Métier plans to use PYC35 within its Peau Vierge product range to develop groundbreaking new cosmetic and skincare products for the luxury beauty marketplace," added Blanch.