Meet head Beauty Chef, Carla Oates
Carla Oates launched the Beauty Chef in 2009 upon the discovery that beautiful, glowing skin begins with a healthy gut. What started as a simple kitchen experiment with lacto-fermentation to solve her family’s skin problems turned into unique formulations that consumers around the world may enjoy & benefit from. Carla works on her products with a team of leading microbiologists and nutrition professionals, employing cutting-edge research to develop products that support gut health and glowing skin.
Carla is passionate about raising awareness of the link between beauty and gut health. The team at the Beauty Chef believe that ‘beauty begins in the belly’ – that even the best of cosmetics can’t replicate the effect that good gut health has on the skin. Since launching over ten years ago, The Beauty Chef now offer a range of bio-fermented, probiotic-rich wholefood supplements and organic topical skincare products.
Today we are introducing the FODMAP Friendly certified Beauty Chef’s newest concoction, Immune Food.
IMMUNE FOOD™ Inner Beauty Support
Nourish. Fortify. Support
A bio-fermented mushroom powder with zinc and vitamin C to help immune system function and general wellbeing. With Certified Organic turkey tail and shiitake, plus prebiotic green banana starch and probiotics to support gut health—where over 70% of your immune system lies.
Harnessing the power of mushrooms used for centuries in Chinese healing traditions, this berry banana-flavoured blend contains iodine-rich kelp and vitamin D. As well as contributing to immune system function, vitamin C contributes to collagen formation and helps to protect the skin from free radical damage, while zinc supports healthy hair and nails. Each serve contains 100mg of beta-glucans, which are naturally occurring in mushrooms like turkey tail.
Flora Culture™—The Beauty Chef’s unique bio-fermentation process—supercharges their wholefood ingredients, making them more bioavailable and creates a natural, broad-spectrum probiotic with postbiotic compounds.
Their exclusive probiotic strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GUT5Y™, contributes to digestive wellbeing and skin health.
Key Benefits
- Supports immune system function
- Supports general wellbeing
- Protects against free radical damage
- Contributes to healthy digestion
Tastes like: natural berry-bannana flavour
Good To Know: Vegan, non GMO, no artificial flavours, preservatives or colours, no added gluten, dairy, soy, eggs or nuts, FODMAP Friendly
How To Use: Mix 1 tsp (3g) in 100-150mL of water or your favourite drink and consume immediately. IMMUNE FOOD™ may be consumed daily in chilled or room temperature beverages and can be taken with any other Beauty Chef product.
Storage: Refrigerate after opening. Always use a dry spoon and use within 60 days of opening.
Key Ingredients
Organic Bio-fermented Mushroom Blend
Grown on native timbers in organic soil, turkey tail—named for its striking stripes and shape—and shiitake mushrooms have been used for centuries in Chinese healing traditions. Studies show that fermented foods containing probiotics and postbiotics may help support a healthy immune system.
Green Banana Starch
This low GI resistant starch acts as a prebiotic to feed the beneficial bacteria in your gut, contributing to a healthy digestive system and balanced microbiome.
Zinc
Found in foods like pepitas and oysters, this essential nutrient—meaning our bodies don’t produce it naturally so it must be obtained from our diet—contributes to immune system function and healthy hair and nails.
Vitamin C
From sources including acerola cherry—a tropical superfruit—this powerful antioxidant supports immune system function, contributes to collagen formation and helps to protect the skin from free radical damage.
Vitamin D
Derived from shiitake mushroom, this powerhouse ingredient is essential for a healthy immune system and immune response.
Organic Iodine-rich Kelp
Produced from wild seaweeds, this nourishing ingredient supports healthy skin.
Probiotics
Fermented with 12 species of beneficial bacteria including those from the genera of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium for a healthy belly, IMMUNE FOOD contains our exclusive probiotic strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GUT5Y™, which contributes to digestive wellbeing and skin health.
ADAPTOGEN
ADAPTOGEN is an inner beauty boost designed to help you refresh, adapt and recharge. This elixir contains Vitamins B3, B6 and B12 to help reduce fatigue, refresh tired-looking skin, calm the appearance of a tired complexion, recharge your energy and aid in nourishing your gut. Other hero ingredients include ashwagandha, holy basil and probiotics. ADAPTOGEN tastes like kola nut. To use ADAPTOGEN, mix 1tbsp (15mL) in 150mL of water, a smoothie or your favourite drink and consume immediately.
COLLAGEN
COLLAGEN is a vegan elixir to plump the skin from within and nourish your gut. Still with bio-fermented papaya and grapeseed extracts, now with added pomegranate peel extract, gotu kola, organic goji, acai and maqui berries, plus more vitamin C to support collagen production and zinc to support skin structure and healthy hair and nails. This low FODMAP product is particularly great for anyone who wants to consume COLLAGEN without consuming animal protein. The COLLAGEN elixir may help you boost COLLAGEN production, support skin tone and texture. COLLAGEN tastes like wild berries. To use Collagen, mix 1tbsp (15mL) in 150mL of water, a smoothie or your favourite drink and consume immediately.
ANTIOXIDANT
A bio-fermented elixir to brighten the skin from within and nourish your gut, the ANTIOXIDANT boost is a great way to start your day. Still with papaya and green tea, now with added elderberry and selenium for immunity and vitamin C to help protect against free radical damage. ANTIOXIDANT tastes like light strawberry. To use ANTIOXIDANT, mix 1tbsp (15mL) in 150mL of water, a smoothie or your favourite drink and consume immediately.
HYDRATION
HYDRATION is an elixir designed to replenish thirsty, lacklustre skin from within and nourish your gut. Still with coconut water, now with added magnesium for electrolyte balance, cucumber water, finger lime, trace minerals and a fresh coconut, finger lime and cucumber flavour. HYDRATION tastes like coconut, finger lime and cucumber. To use HYDRATION, mix 1tbsp (15mL) in 150mL of water, a smoothie or your favourite drink and consume immediately.
How are BOOSTS low in FODMAPs?
All four boosts (ADAPTOGEN, COLLAGEN, ANTIOXIDANT & HYDRATION) have been independently laboratory tested by FODMAP Friendly to make sure the liquid is within low FODMAP limits. Any seemingly high FODMAP ingredients have been used in small enough serves so that the 15mL serving is low FODMAP.
What else is in The Beauty Chef Range?
GLOW Inner Beauty Essential and GUT PRIMER Inner Beauty Support are also FODMAP Friendly certified and you can read more about GUT PRIMER on our blog here.
To see the Beauty Chef range, click here.
Where is The Beauty Chef Range stocked?
The Beauty Chef products are stocked in stores throughout Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Hong Kong. Australian customers can also purchase the products online. For a full list of stockists, click here.
Where can you find out more about The Beauty Chef products?
Check out the beautiful Beauty Chef website for more information on the entire range as well as delicious recipes where the powders fit nicely. Be sure to follow them for product updates on Facebook and Instagram too.
