DERMATOLOGIST &
MEDICAL-BODY VERIFIED
These certifications require our products to be reviewed and approved by medical oversight committees and dermatology organisations — the highest standard of external validation a skincare brand can achieve.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Sensitivity, irritation & toxicity testing — each product formulation must pass clinical tests before the NEA's Scientific Oversight Committee will review ingredient lists and approve the seal. Products must be fragrance-free and hypoallergenic.
CERTIFIED CODEX LABS PRODUCTS
- Bia Hydrating Skin Superfood
- Bia Nourishing Facial Oil
- Bia Unscented Gentle Soap
- Bia Eczema Relief Lotion
Why This Matters
The NEA seal is the most trusted indicator for eczema sufferers and the dermatologists who treat them. It confirms a product is safe for use on severely sensitive and eczema-prone skin, including infants. 31.6 million Americans with eczema rely on this mark.
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Zero "chemicals of concern" from EWG's restricted list. Full ingredient transparency in EWG's Skin Deep® database. Compliance with manufacturing safety standards including Good Manufacturing Practices and contamination controls.
Certified Collections
- Bia Collection (Eczema / Dry Skin)
- Antü Collection (Anti-Aging / Inflammation)
- Shaant Collection (Acne / Oily Skin)
Why This Matters
EWG's database is used by millions of health-conscious consumers to evaluate product safety. EWG Verified is thehighest tierof EWG approval — going beyond individual ingredient scores to evaluate the full formulation, manufacturing, and labelling practices
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Ingredient safety review against known psoriasis irritants. Evaluation of formulation data and absence of fragrances, dyes, and other common psoriasis triggers. Oversight by the NPF's Scientific Advisory Committee
Relevance
- Psoriasis affects 7.5 million Americans. This seal helps people with psoriasis identify skincare that is safe for their highly sensitised skin — and it reinforces Codex Labs' broader commitment to clinically-informed, condition-specific formulation standards.
Why This Matters
Holding certifications from both the National Eczema Association and the National Psoriasis Foundation demonstrates that Codex Labs formulas are suitable across the spectrum of inflammatory skin conditions — not just optimised for a single condition.
WORLD-FIRST MICROBIOME PROTECTION
The skin microbiome is the ecosystem of beneficial bacteria living on your skin. Most skincare products disrupt it. Codex Labs is built from the ground up to protect it — and we have independent certification to prove it.
TWO INDUSTRY FIRSTS - BOTH HELD BY CODEX LABS
Codex Labs was the first company in the world to achieve MyMicrobiome certification for cold-processed soaps (2021). The BIA Eczema Relief Lotion is also the first OTC eczema therapy ever to simultaneously hold both the NEA Seal of Acceptance and MyMicrobiome certification (2026).
THE 4 TESTS REQUIRED
1. Quality: Products must not harm beneficial skin bacteria.
2. Balance: Must maintain healthy ratios of skin microbiome species.
3. Diversity: Must support microbial diversity, not monocultures.
4. Vitality: Key microbiome species must remain viable after contact.
CERTIFIED CODEX LABS PRODUCTS
- Entire Bia Collection
- Entire Antü Collection
- Entire Shaant Collection
- All cold-processed soap variants
The PreservX™ Role
This certification is enabled by our patented PreservX™ preservation system — a biotech-fermented, food-grade alternative to conventional synthetic preservatives. Unlike traditional preservatives derived from fossil fuels, PreservX is based on Lactobacillus ferments and organic acids that actively support rather than disrupt the skin microbiome.
Zero compromise on animal welfare
Codex Labs holds the two highest-tier independent certifications for cruelty-free and vegan standards — independently verified, not self-declared.
What It Requires
No animal testingat any step: ingredient suppliers, contract manufacturers, and Codex Labs itself must all comply. Annual supplier audits and recommitment agreements are mandatory. This goes further than self-certification or simple declaration.
What It Covers
- Raw ingredient sourcing
- Ingredient manufacturing
- Final formulation testing
- Contract manufacturer testing
- Third-party testing facilities
Why This Matters
The Leaping Bunny program is the only internationally recognised cruelty-free certification accepted in the US, Canada, and the EU. Unlike retailer self-labels, Leaping Bunny requires an independently auditable supplier monitoring system — verified and renewed each year.
What It Requires
Zero animal-derived ingredientsin any formulation — including common hidden animal derivatives like lanolin, beeswax, collagen, keratin, and carmine. Full ingredient traceability across the supply chain is required for approval.
Certified Collections
- Bia Collection — all products
- Antü Collection — all products
- Shaant Collection — all products
Our Vegan Formulation Approach
All Codex Labs active complexes are derived from plant biotech and fermentation— BiaComplex™ (heartsease, calendula, marshmallow), AntüComplex™ (Patagonian botanicals), ShaantComplex™ (Ayurvedic plant stem cells) — ensuring vegan compliance at the ingredient science level, not just at the formulation level.
Verified organic and natural ingredients
EcoCert COSMOS is the leading international standard for organic and natural cosmetics, accepted in over 80 countries. It certifies both ingredient provenance and the cleanliness of manufacturing processes.
What COSMOS Certifies
Origin: Minimum % of organic or natural ingredients
Manufacture: No petrochemical solvents, no halogenated compounds
Sustainability: Responsible sourcing and environmental management
Packaging: Recyclability and environmental impact assessed
COSMOS Organic vs COSMOS Natural
- COSMOS Organic (higher tier): Minimum 20% of all ingredients must be certified organic, or minimum 95% of physically processed agro-ingredients must be organic.
- COSMOS Natural: All ingredients from natural origin; synthetic ingredients restricted to an approved list only.
Why This Matter
COSMOS certification means the plant actives in our BiaComplex™ and AntüComplex™ are not just labelled "natural" — they are certified traceable to sustainable natural sources, processed without harmful chemicals. This standard is recognised by health and pharmacy retailers globally.
Pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing
Our quality standards come from the world of pharmaceutical biotechnology — not conventional cosmetics. Dr. Barbara Paldus applied the same cGMP disciplines she used developing vaccine biotech equipment to build our production processes.
What cGMP (ISO 22716) Covers
Personnel:Training, hygiene and competency requirements
Facilities:Design and maintenance standards for contamination prevention
Equipment:Qualification, cleaning, and maintenance protocols
Batch records:Full documentation traceability for every production run
Supply Chain Control
- Codex Labs controls the complete supply chain — from sustainable wild harvesting through pharma-grade processing through airless packaging — eliminating the risk of adulteration or quality failures common in outsourced supply chains. We know what is in every tube, literally.
Airless Packaging Standard
All liquid products useairless packaging, which eliminates oxygen exposure and extends product stability without requiring additional preservatives. This is a pharmaceutical-grade packaging standard that preserves active ingredient potency and supports our minimal-preservative philosophy.
Ingredient Sourcing
Ingredient Sourcing Sustainable wild harvesting with full traceability. Every ingredient source is verified.
Pharma-Grade Processing
Biotech fermentation and extraction in ISO 22716 cGMP facilities with contamination controls.
Third-Party Efficacy Testing
Every product tested at independent clinical facilities using dermatologist-accepted instrumentation.
IRB Clinical Trials
OTC products undergo full IRB clinical trials. Results published in peer-reviewed medical journals.
Efficacy Panel Publication
All trial data published on our public Efficacy Panel — every number is real and referenceable.
Certified sustainable from source to shelf
Sustainability at Codex Labs is not a marketing position — it is independently certified across our ingredient sourcing, manufacturing energy use, packaging materials, and carbon footprint.
What PEFC Verifies
Sustainably managed forests: No illegal harvesting, biodiversity protection maintained. Chain-of-custody: Certified tracking from forest to final packaging product, ensuring no non-certified material is substituted.
Additional Packaging Standards
- Green Polyethylene (PE): Sugarcane-derived plastic that absorbs CO₂ during the plant's growth cycle — reducing carbon footprint by 50–100% vs. conventional plastic.
- 50% PCR PET: Post-consumer recycled content in all liquid product bottles, supporting circular economy principles.
Why This Matters
Paper packaging is often overlooked in cosmetics sustainability. PEFC certification meansevery box and cartonat Codex Labs carries a verifiable chain of custody from a certified sustainable forest — not just a recycled content label with no verification behind it.
How Carbon Neutrality Is Achieved
Cold-process manufacturing: No heat required — eliminates the largest energy draw in soap production.
Reusable molds: Eliminates single-use tooling waste.
Plant upcycling: Botanical residuals from extraction processes are reused as natural exfoliants.
Broader Carbon Commitments
- Codex Labs' goal is to achieve full carbon neutrality across all operations. Our PreservX™ preservation system uses biotech-fermented ingredients rather than fossil-fuel-derived petrochemicals — reducing the carbon intensity of every formulation at the chemistry level, not just at the manufacturing level.
Ocean Plastic & Biodiversity
Beyond carbon, Codex Labs is committed to cleaning plastic from the ocean and protecting biodiversity through sustainable ingredient wild-harvesting practices — ensuring that the ecosystems supplying our Patagonian botanicals and Ayurvedic plant actives are not depleted.
Green Polyethylene Packaging
Made from sugarcane, a renewable crop that absorbs CO₂ as it grows. Each tube reduces lifecycle carbon by 50–100% vs. conventional plastic.
50% PCR Plastic Content
All liquid product bottles contain at least 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET plastic, diverting waste from landfill and reducing virgin plastic demand.
Airless Preservation
Airless packaging extends shelf life without additional preservatives, eliminating an entire category of synthetic chemical inputs and reducing product waste.
Published science, not marketing claims
Every performance claim at Codex Labs is backed by data collected in independent clinical trials — not self-conducted tests or consumer perception surveys. Results are published publicly in peer-reviewed journals and our Efficacy Panel.
SCORAD reduction (eczema severity score)
Eurofins, Poland, 2024 · 8-week study · 33 participants with moderate eczema (SCORAD 25–50) using Bia soap + lotion daily
Of all clinical trial participants experienced improvement
Open label trial · 34 men and women · aged 18+ with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis · 56 days · Eurofins, Poland, 2024
Increase in skin hydration at 8 weeks
IRB clinical trial · 34 participants · Bia Eczema Relief Lotion · 56-day study · Eurofins 2024 · Published JOID 2026
Reduction in itch in 100% of testers (8 weeks)
BIA Eczema Relief Lotion + BIA Unscented Soap combined clinical study · 33 participants · Eurofins, Poland
MEDICAL advisory board
Independent dermatologists and researchers who review and advise on our clinical protocols.
Dr. Peter Lio, MD
Northwestern University · Harvard Medical School · Founding Director, Chicago Integrative Eczema Center
Dr. Jeff Yu, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University · Specialising in atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis & OTC therapeutic research
Dr. Aarti Patel, ND
Bastyr University · Mind Body Acne Doc · Red Fern Health · Women's health & hormone balance specialist
Dr. Raja Sivamani, MD
Supervising IRB Clinical Trials · Shaant Collection Formulation Partner · Ayurvedic plant database specialist
Published Research & Clinical Literature
Codex Labs research is published in peer-reviewed medical journals — not just filed internally.
Bia Eczema Relief Lotion: Clinical Outcomes in Mild-to-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis
Codex Labs Product Performance Panel: Quantified Clinical Efficacy Data
Antü Skin Barrier Support Supplement: IRB-Supervised Clinical Trial
55+ US Patents Held by Codex Labs Founding Team
patented proprietary technologies
Our active complexes are not just blends — they are patented biotechnology innovations protected by US patents.
BIACOMPLEX ™
Patented blend of heartsease, calendula, marshmallow, immortelle, and comfrey for ultra-hydration and eczema skin barrier restoration. Delivers 40% decrease in skin flakiness in 4 weeks (100% of testers).
AntüComplex ™
Patent-pending complex from three Patagonian plants — Matico, Maqui, and Murtilla — shown to soothe inflammation, reduce UV-induced cell damage, and protect against pollution (PM2.5) and environmental stressors.
PreservX ™
Patented, food-grade biotech preservation system derived from Lactobacillus fermentation — replacing all synthetic preservatives. Actively supports the skin microbiome instead of disrupting it. No petrochemical inputs.
ShaantComplex ™
Patent-pending Ayurvedic bioactive complex from Indian plant stem cells — Bakuchiol, Tulsi, Ashwagandha — that controls sebum, sheds dead skin cells, reduces pore size, and soothes the acne inflammasome.
BiaComplex® 2.0
Enhanced version combining terrestrial and marine plant extracts for advanced skin barrier repair. Clinical results: 177% increase in skin hydration, 93% SCORAD reduction — forming the basis of the Bia Eczema Relief Lotion.
55+ US Patents
Dr. Barbara Paldus (PhD Stanford) holds 55+ US patents. Former innovations include Picarro's greenhouse gas detection technology and Finesse Solutions' biotech manufacturing equipment for COVID-19 vaccine production.
Which products hold which certifications
A complete reference showing certification coverage across all Codex Labs product lines and collections — so you can verify at a glance that the specific product you are buying meets the standards that matter to you.
Bia Hydrating Skin Superfood
Bia Collection · Eczema
Bia Nourishing Dry Oil
Bia Collection · Eczema
Bia Unscented Gentle Soap
Bia Collection · Eczema
Bia Eczema Relief Lotion
Bia Collection · OTC Eczema
Antü Brightening Moisturizer
Antü Collection · Anti-Aging
Antü Brightening Serum
Antü Collection · Anti-Aging
Antü Skin Barrier Supplement
Antü Collection · Inside-Out
Shaant Cleanser
Shaant Collection · Acne
Shaant Balancing Toner
Shaant Collection · Acne
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Dr. Barbara Paldus, PhD
Founder & CEO, Codex Labs Corp · Stanford University · 55+ US Patents