Not a marketing name.
A standard.
Healthier skin starts with smarter science.
Functional skincare for developing skin isn't a trend. It's what happens when you take the same prebiotic intelligence that changed adult skincare — and apply it to the skin that needed it most. Your baby's skin. During the two years it's being formed.
NatureBiome™ is that application. Two clinically studied prebiotics. pH 5.0–5.5 — formulated for comfort. 15 ingredients — every one with purpose.
Not a marketing name. A standard every Nest product is built to meet.
Three requirements.
All of them non-negotiable.
NatureBiome™ is a formulation standard, not a label. It requires three commitments: verified through third-party testing, disclosed in full ingredient transparency, and explained through the biological function of every choice we make.
Dual-Prebiotic System
Inulin + Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide — two selective prebiotics feeding beneficial bacteria across the full microbiome environment.
About the prebiotics ↓pH 5.0–5.5 · Formulated for comfort
Microbiome-matched pH 5.0–5.5, formulated for comfort — the range where beneficial bacteria thrive and your baby's skin is most protected.
See the pH difference ↓15 Functional Ingredients
Ask us about any ingredient in this wipe. We'll tell you exactly why it's there.
Full ingredient list →Two prebiotics working in combination
is categorically different from one.
Prebiotics feed the bacteria that do the work. NatureBiome™ uses two: inulin and alpha-glucan oligosaccharide. Both are established in peer-reviewed skin microbiome research. Both are selective—they cultivate the bacteria your baby's skin needs while starving the ones it doesn't.
Together, they work synergistically. One prebiotic covers certain bacterial families; the other covers different ones. Combined, they create comprehensive microbiome coverage that neither can achieve alone. That's the mechanism. That's why NatureBiome™ requires both.
Prebiotic #1
Inulin
From chicory root
Feeds the beneficial bacteria already living on your baby's skin — the ones that support a healthy, balanced surface. Promotes the growth of S. epidermidis while inhibiting pathogens including S. aureus and E. coli. Also acts as a natural humectant, supporting hydration through bacterial metabolism. Studied in peer-reviewed research since 2019.
Prebiotic #2
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
From glucose · Bioecolia®
A bioselective prebiotic — feeds beneficial bacteria while being non-metabolizable by pathogenic strains including C. acnes and S. aureus. Does what inulin cannot: selective inhibition at the species level. Used in premium adult skincare (Lancôme) and clinically studied for microbiome diversity and barrier improvement.
"Both prebiotics were established in adult skin microbiome research before we formulated with them. We didn't invent this science. We applied it to the product that touches developing skin most."
A small number.
A significant difference.
pH is logarithmic — not linear. The difference between pH 7.0 and pH 5.0–5.5 is not cosmetic. pH 7.0 is approximately 63 times more alkaline than pH 5.0–5.5. Most baby wipes sit at pH 6.5–7.0. Nest is formulated at pH 5.0–5.5.
This is where beneficial bacteria thrive. This is where the skin's microbiome environment functions. This is where pathogens are most inhibited. It is not a marketing number. It is the biological range your baby's skin is built to work at — and the range Nest is built to support.
vs. Most Wipes at pH 6.5–7.0
pH 5.0–5.5 isn't something we aimed for — it's something we verify.
pH 7.0 is approximately 63× more alkaline than pH 5.0–5.5. At pH above 5.5, digestive enzymes activate and begin breaking down the skin barrier. Every Nest wipe is verified to arrive within range.
The right science
for developing skin.
Your baby's skin microbiome is not yet established. In the first two years, it is actively being built. The right science for that stage is not introducing live bacteria from the outside — it is supporting the bacteria already present.
We think a wipe that touches your baby's skin six to ten times a day deserves complete honesty. So here's everything — every ingredient, every reason it's there.
We publish what
we build on
Every element of NatureBiome™ — the choice of inulin, the choice of AGO, the pH range — is grounded in peer-reviewed research. The studies exist. We cite them. We make them available.
NatureBiome™ in every wipe.
Every change. Every day.
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