Clinical review
100+human clinical trials characterized
Read the evidence
Researchers extracted efficacy, safety and mechanism of action data from each trial.
Case Study · Ingredient Scouting
Finding the natural actives that work on acne.
A consumer goods venture capital company needed to identify best-in-class natural active ingredients for treating acne, and quickly. Prescouter characterized more than 100 human clinical trials and presented the 10 most efficacious actives, ready for formulation.
The Client
The client is a venture capital company focused on consumer goods. It wanted to move quickly from a broad field of natural ingredients to a formulation-ready shortlist.
The Challenge
Plenty of options.
Find the clinical proof.
The client needed to quickly identify the best-in-class natural active ingredients for treating acne, so it could move into formulation.
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Efficacy
Clinical performance
What works in human trials.
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Safety
Safety profile
Fit for consumer products.
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Speed
Fast answers
Time to formulation matters.
Our Approach
100+ clinical trials, one structured dataset.
Structured dataset
Mappedingredient performance
Compare like for like
A structured dataset mapped every active ingredient on the same key parameters.
Down-selection
10most efficacious actives
Pick the winners
We down-selected the ingredients with superior performance for formulation work.
The Outcome
Ten proven actives, ready to formulate.
Prescouter presented the client with the 10 most efficacious natural active ingredients for treating acne. The work saved the client hundreds of hours and let it select ingredients and begin formulation within 8 to 10 weeks.
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Shortlist
Top 10 actives
Ranked by efficacy.
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Speed
8 to 10 weeks
To begin formulation.
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Savings
Hundreds of hours
Of research time saved.
Natural ingredients are easy to find and hard to compare. Structured clinical data turns a crowded category into a clear formulation brief.
Let’s Talk
Which ingredients belong in your next formula?
Find the active ingredients with the strongest clinical evidence, organized so you can formulate with confidence. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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