BASF is launching a new active ingredient said to rebalance the skin’s ecosystem. Relipidium reinforces the skin’s lipid barrier and defense by creating a favorable environment for a balanced skin microflora, which in return helps to preserve an optimal skin moisturization.    “We want to better understand the role of each micro-organism in skin beauty and build new skin models to study effects of active ingredients,” said David Herault, head of global research and development for Bio-Actives ...