Understanding your skin.
Understanding what's happening with your skin
At the heart of everything we make is your skin microbiome: the living ecosystem of good bacteria that keeps your skin clear, calm and resilient. When it’s balanced, your barrier is strong and breakouts, dryness and sensitivity settle. When it’s disrupted, everything shows on the surface.
What Is the Skin Microbiome? Why It Matters for Pimples, Spots and Blemishes and Your Overall Skin Health
The skin microbiome is the community of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms that live on the skin. Rather than being unwanted contamination, many of these organisms help maintain an acidic surface, interact with the barrier and influence immune responses. Problems can arise when the ecosystem, barrier and local environment become disrupted—not simply because bacteria are present.
What Is the Skin Microbiome?
The skin microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms that live on the surface of ...
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