The Bio-Fermentary / 01A: The Fundamentals of Gut Health / 01B: Factors that Impact Gut Health / 02: Our Science

The Beauty Chef pioneered the inner beauty industry with our philosophy that ‘beauty begins in the belly®’ and has a range of bio-fermented, wholefood, probiotic beauty supplements to help balance digestive health and promote glowing skin from within.

Derived from nature and supported by science, The Beauty Chef products are rich in prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics – for holistic health, beauty and wellbeing.

WE ARE… BIO-FERMENTED

More than 20 years of research has gone into the development of our unique and natural bio-fermentation process called FloraCulture™. This process involves introducing a ‘mother culture’ – containing 14 species of beneficial bacteria and yeasts including those from the genera of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Saccharomyces – into the ingredients to ferment for a period of 6–8 weeks. The bacteria break down the ingredients – making the nutrients more bioavailable for the body to use – and supercharges their benefits, creating bioactive nutrition and a broad-spectrum, food-based probiotic for holistic health, beauty and wellbeing.

WE ARE… MICROBIOLOGIST APPROVED

We work with leading microbiologists on cutting-edge research to deliver scientifically formulated food-based probiotic powders and elixirs which, we believe, are essential for digestive health and skin radiance. We are dedicated to spending more of our time and resources on research into the correlation between gut health and certain strains of bacteria and how they impact the health of the skin as well as overall health and wellbeing.

WE ARE… GUT FRIENDLY

All of The Beauty Chef formulas are supercharged – containing food-based prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics to help balance the gut and feed the skin from within. Unlike a probiotic supplement you may find in the supermarket which often only carries one or two species or strains, The Beauty Chef products offer multiple natural, food-based strains. Our lacto-fermented foods not only product probiotics, but they also act as prebiotics – feeding the beneficial bacteria in your gut. Both are essential for promoting microbial diversity and helping to balance and boost digestive health.

WE ARE… ORGANIC & NATURAL

We only use the cleanest, most pure Certified Organic and biodynamic wholefood ingredients in The Beauty Chef products. Studies have shown that organic foods contain greater levels of nutrients than conventionally grown produce, and when these foods are combined with our natural fermentation process, powerful, live and bioactive formulas are created. The result? Inner beauty products that are truly good for your body, beauty and belly.

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