The potential benefits of stem cell-based technology in Factorfive anti-aging skin care has parent company Xytogen Biotech Inc. in a bit of a bind, forcing it to keep the capability of products under wraps to avoid drug claims.
Factorfive’s Stem Cell-Based Skin Care Benefits Exceed Promotional Claims – CEO
Xytogen Biotech’s Factorfive stem cell-based skin care delivers benefits that are greater than the company claims, says founder and CEO John Aylworth. Available mostly through clinicians’ offices, the formulas are based on a proprietary process that triggers stem cells to send out growth factor signals, which are captured in a ‘conditioned media’ and used as the basis for products.

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