Cosmetics to take care of your skin's microbiome

Discover how to care for your skin's microbiome for healthy, balanced, and glowing skin.

The skin microbiome is the collection of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that protect your skin. Keeping it balanced prevents acne, dermatitis, and premature aging. Use gentle cosmetics with prebiotics and probiotics, moisturize, and follow a healthy diet to enhance its natural balance.

The skin's microbiome plays a crucial role in its health, balance, and appearance. Keeping it strong and diverse is essential to avoiding problems like acne, dermatitis, and premature aging.
In this article we tell you what it is, how to care for it and what products help maintain its natural balance .

What is the skin microbiome?

Our skin is home to an invisible universe made up of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that coexist in balance. This balance determines your skin's health, resilience, and beauty.

The microbiome refers to all those microorganisms, along with their genes and the environment in which they live.
The microbiota , on the other hand, is the set of microorganisms that inhabit a specific area of ​​our body, such as the skin or the intestine.

To understand it easily:
👉 The microbiome would be the “entire forest,” with its ecosystem, climate, and soil.
👉 The microbiota would be the trees, plants, and animals that live in that forest.

Both concepts are essential to understanding how our skin stays healthy or, conversely, becomes unbalanced.

What is the function of the skin microbiome?

From the moment we are born, our skin is colonized by “good” bacteria that create an invisible protective layer.
This resident microbiome forms a natural defensive barrier that prevents harmful microorganisms, called transient bacteria, from entering or causing infections.

🧩 When this balance is disrupted—due to stress, pollution, harsh cosmetics, or poor diet—the following may appear:

• Acne or irritating breakouts.

• Dermatitis and sensitivity.

• Dry or dull skin.

• Premature aging.

Each skin has its own unique microbiome, which changes with age, the environment, and the products we use.

What alters the skin microbiome?

Some external and internal factors can unbalance it:

• UV rays : damage the natural barrier.

• Pollution : alters the pH and oxidizes the skin.

• Stress : weakens immune function.

• Aggressive or sulfate-based cosmetics : eliminate good bacteria.

• Diet rich in sugars and bad fats : promotes inflammation.

• Age : reduces natural microbial diversity.

Remember: a physiological pH close to 5 is ideal for keeping the microbiome balanced.

How to take care of the skin's microbiome naturally?

To care for your skin's microbiome, use gentle cleansers, avoid products with alcohol or sulfates, moisturize with formulas rich in prebiotics and probiotics, maintain a balanced diet, and protect your skin from the sun and pollution.

How to boost your skin's microbiome with OhMyKoko

Ultra-Hydrating Microbiome Boosting Serum

Advanced formula based on hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights, vegan probiotics and prebiotics , designed to:

• Strengthen the balance and resilience of the microbiome.

• Increase the skin's resistance to aging, external damage, and hyperpigmentation.

• Improve deep hydration and reduce the appearance of pores.

Suitable even for sensitive skin.
Balanced skin is stronger, brighter, happier skin.

👉 Discover how the Serum Ultra -hydrating Microbiome Booster strengthens the microbiome, deeply hydrates and enhances the youthfulness of your skin.

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