Microbial extract from Finnish forests can heal eczema, study finds

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So restorative that they can even treat diseases.\r\n\r\nThat's according to Uute Scientific, a biotech firm based in Helsinki. The company has created a unique remedy: a microbial extract that replicates Finnish nature. Today, the startup\u00a0revealed new evidence of the organism's powers.\r\n\r\nThe extract targets a growing health problem. Immune systems, Uute says, are being weakened by urbanisation and oversanitation. As a result, city dwellers have higher rates of many allergic, inflammatory, and auto-immune diseases.\r\n\r\nBiodiversity could give their bodies a boost. Unfortunately, the benefits aren't always readily available on tap. But you can, apparently, put them in a pot.\r\n\r\nUute's extract combines plant material and composts to recreate Finland's microbial biodiversity. The rich soil, pure water, and clean air blend into a new substance. 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So restorative that they can even treat diseases.</p> <p>That’s according to <a href="https://www.uutescientific.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Uute Scientific</a>, a biotech firm based in Helsinki. The company has created a unique remedy: a microbial extract that replicates Finnish nature. Today, the <a href="https://thenextweb.com/topic/startups" target="_blank" rel="noopener">startup</a> revealed new evidence of the organism’s powers.</p> <p>The extract targets a growing health problem. Immune systems, Uute says, are being weakened by urbanisation and oversanitation. As a result, city dwellers have higher rates of many allergic, inflammatory, and auto-immune diseases.</p> <p>Biodiversity could give their bodies a boost. Unfortunately, the benefits aren’t always readily available on tap. But you can, apparently, put them in a pot.</p> <div class="inarticle-wrapper channel-cta"><div class="ica-text"><a href="https://thenextweb.com/conference/tnw-webinar-series?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=global_tnw_media_leads_retargeting_bau_2025-tnw-conference-amsterdam_TNW" data-event-category="Article" data-event-action="In Article Block" data-event-label="Webinar: Unicorn DNA: The Blueprint for Scaling Success" target="_blank"><p class="ica-text__title">Webinar: Unicorn DNA: The Blueprint for Scaling Success</p><p>What does it take to build a unicorn? Top executives of unicorn companies reveal the mindset, strategies, and innovative thinking that propelled their companies to the top.</p></a></div><div class="ica-button"> <a class="c-button c-button--primary" data-event-category="Article" data-event-action="In Article Block" data-event-label="Watch Back Now" href="https://thenextweb.com/conference/tnw-webinar-series?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=global_tnw_media_leads_retargeting_bau_2025-tnw-conference-amsterdam_TNW" target="_blank">Watch Back Now</a> </div></div><p>Uute’s extract combines plant material and composts to recreate Finland’s microbial biodiversity. The rich soil, pure water, and clean air blend into a new substance. Uute calls the product <span>Re-Connecting Nature (RCN).</span></p> <p>To test the benefits, Uute studied the impact of RCT on atopic dermatitis — the most common form of eczema. The results suggest the treatment really works.</p> <h2>Finnish nature vs eczema</h2> <p>The study team recruited 142 participants with atopic dermatitis. Half of them were given an RCT lotion, while the other half received a placebo.</p> <p>Both the groups applied the lotion alongside any conventional medication they wanted. After seven months, Uute measured the effects on their skin.</p> <p>According to the startup, the RCT lotion<span> strengthened the skin’s protective barrier. It also prevented irritation. </span></p> <p><span>The benefits increased during winter, when many eczema sufferers find their skin gets itchier. In the placebo group, meanwhile, the deterioration was significant.</span></p> <p>Tellingly, the RCT group also felt less need for conventional treatment. <span>At the beginning of winter, 49% of them used atopic medication. In the placebo group, the figure jumped to 77%.</span></p> <p>Uute’s CEO, Kari Sinivuori, said the results prove RCT has real health benefits.</p> <p><span>“For the first time in the world, we were able to show that nature exposure helps people who already have immune-mediated disease,” Sinivuori told TNW.</span></p> <p>There’s potentially a big market for the treatment. Over <a href="https://www.eczemacouncil.org/assets/docs/global-report-on-atopic-dermatitis-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">200 million people</a> across the world live with atopic dermatitis. The current medication can have many side effects. RCT could provide a compelling alternative.</p> <p>But for Uute, atopic <span>eczema is just the start.</span></p> <p><span>“Other immune-mediated diseases, such as different allergies, asthma, Parkinson’s disease, or Alzheimer’s, are also likely to benefit from this,”</span><span> said</span><span> Sinivuori.</span></p> <div id="article-main-content" class="c-richText c-richText--large"> <p><em>Uute Scientific is part of a new healthtech wave that’s <span>transforming treatment options. You can find out all about them</span> at next year’s<span> </span><a href="https://thenextweb.com/conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TNW Conference</a>, which has just announced six new themes for the event. 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