Psychobiotics-like Activity as a Novel Treatment against Dry Scalp Related-White Flakes Production with Pogostemon cablin Leaf Extract

Microbiome supplementation initially targeted the gut microbiota but has since been extended to skin. A new category, psychobiotics, defined beneficial compounds with a positive action on microbiota, providing benefits host’s mental health. Pogostemon cablin leaf extract, proven alleviate scalp dryness, was clinically evaluated volunteers presenting dry flakes. metagenomics study and sebum production analysis were performed, coupled flakes scoring. The of extract emotions assessed through three neuroscientific methods. Through this study, we proved that skin imbalanced, increased alpha diversity decreased Cutibacterium relative abundance compared oilier After applying our ingredient for one month, rebalanced decrease in increase initial profile. Microbiota rebalancing led an start study. This global improved emotional state people dryness who expressed more after treatment.