HeiQ Skin Care is a new 100% biobased and long-lasting cosmetic finishing technology for next-to-skin apparel and home textiles.

The synbiotic textile finish is aimed at providing a balanced microbiome for glowing skin, even after the repeated use and washing of textiles. Unlike conventional products, slow-release prebiotics and probiotics are seamlessly integrated into a biobased textile matrix, enriching the skin’s microbiome diversity, and offering long-lasting cosmetic benefits.

As the largest organ in the human body, the skin is home to a diverse community of microorganisms called the skin microbiome. It plays a crucial role in maintaining  good skin condition, acting as a protective barrier against harmful agents. However, various factors, such as hormones, genes, diet, smoking, environmental exposures and excessive UV radiation can disrupt its balance, leading to skin conditions like rashes, acne, psoriasis, rosacea, skin irritation, redness, eczema,and odour. Maintaining a balanced skin microbiome is essential for preserving skin integrity.

With HeiQ Skin Care, a synergistic combination of prebiotics and probiotics, known as synbiotics, delivers a soothing cosmetic skin treatment while the wearer relaxes, works or sleeps. Probiotics not only restore and improve the skin’s natural balance but also enhance its self-repair capabilities. Synbiotics promote skin renewal, rebalancing and improved appearance, reducing the signs of aging and establishing a favorable environment for the skin’s natural repair mechanisms.

“HeiQ Skin Care combines the power of probiotics and prebiotics to enhance the skin microbiome and overall skin appearance,” says Mike Abbott, head of the HeiQ Textiles and Flooring business unit. We are excited to showcase it at ISPO Munich 2023 from November 28-30.”

HeiQ Skin Care is suitable for all textile fibres, both natural and synthetic, and can be applied to all textile items that come in direct contact with the skin. This versatility makes it an ideal choice for daily use at work, during sports and leisure activities, or in bedding items like bed sheets and pillows.

Intensive wear trials conducted during the development stage have proven the consistent release of synbiotics onto the skin, creating conditions to foster a well-balanced microbiome.

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