The first came mostly from brand teams building for women. Why does so much of the women's health shelf still feel like an afterthought? Women describe their needs clearly: the monthly cycle, the shifts that arrive with perimenopause, the everyday sense of being slightly out of step with their own bodies. What they find in the aisle is often a generic formula in a softer colour. Formulators told us they want botanical support with genuine heritage behind it and documentation they can stand behind, built for women from the start.
The second question was quieter, and more practical. What can we offer for digestive comfort and regularity that people will feel comfortable taking? Gut health has become one of the most talked-about spaces in nutrition, yet regularity remains the part of it most people would rather not discuss out loud. Brands told us they want something plant-based, properly characterised and gentle in its positioning, with a supply chain they can audit end to end.
We've spent a long time listening to both. Now we're ready to answer.
Introducing SAMA 360 and Laxafix
SAMA 360 is our new branded ingredient for women's health. In Sanskrit, sama means balance, and the 360 says how far that balance reaches: an Ayurvedic-rooted botanical designed for the full circle of a woman's life, not just one stage of it.
Laxafix is our new branded ingredient for gut health, created for brands developing digestive regularity and gut comfort formulations who want a botanical answer with real substance behind it.
Both carry the same commitments as the rest of our portfolio: farm-to-extract traceability, standardised actives, and technical dossiers built to hold up under regulatory review.
What's inside them, how they were developed, and what the data shows? That's a conversation we'd rather have in person.
See them first at SupplySide Global
SAMA 360 and Laxafix make their debut at SupplySide Global, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, 28 to 30 October 2026. Visit us at Booth 6023 to be among the first to see the science and explore the possible formulation formats.
If you're building in women's health or gut health for 2027, start here. We'll save you a seat.
Can't make it to Las Vegas? Reach out at www.phytoextractskp.com and we'll bring the conversation to you.
