The signature mechanism
Address the bad actor. Keep everything else.
Every conventional antibacterial acts on the whole community. Watch what precision looks like instead.
ArcherZyme® is a phage-derived enzyme that recognises and selectively acts on bacteria associated with underarm odour, such as S. hominis, while leaving the rest of the skin community undisturbed.
The community at baseline
A healthy microbiome is a balanced ecosystem. Most of its members are beneficial: they protect the skin and keep harmful species in check.
The bad actor, identified
One species drives the problem: S. hominis for odour, the inflammatory C. acnes type I biofilm for acne. It’s a small part of the community, but an outsized cause.
Selective action
Archer™ selectively acts on the target on contact; Forge™ addresses its biofilm. Either way, only the implicated species is affected.
Balance, preserved
The beneficial community is left intact and rebalances naturally. No collateral disruption, and no impact on healthy skin.
The science behind it
Abundance isn’t activity.
The old model said: more bad bacteria, act on more bacteria. The science says otherwise. C. acnes can be 46–90% of microbial reads on skin yet account for only 2–31% of functional activity. Precision means targeting the active troublemaker, not the whole community.