The skin microbiome plays a crucial role in skin health and appearance, and its balance is essential for healthy skin.
In cosmetics, more and more attention is being paid to how products can affect this microbiota, as maintaining a proper balance can help prevent skin problems such as acne, dermatitis and premature aging. Find out which products take care of your microbiome.
There is a fascinating and invisible world on our skin where bacteria, viruses and fungi coexist in a balance on which our health depends .
The care it receives and the conditions it is subjected to will determine its health status and its better or worse preservation. Therefore, it is vital to use products that reinforce this balance and protect its vulnerability .
WHAT IS THE SKIN MICROBIOME?
You have probably heard of microbiome and microbiota. The former designates all microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.) including their genes and metabolites and the environmental conditions that surround them. The microbiota , on the other hand, is the set of microorganisms that live in our body . Thus, for example, the set of microorganisms in the intestine, which was previously called intestinal flora, is now called intestinal microbiota.
To help you understand this better, we will use a metaphor. The microbiome would be like an entire forest (all the small and large organisms that live in it, including its ecosystem, soil, river...)
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Microbiome and microbiota are terms that are becoming increasingly important, as they open countless doors to personalized medicine and cosmetics. |
Our body lives throughout its life and on a daily basis with billions of these microorganisms that, as their name indicates, are much smaller than our cells.
Within this enormous world, hidden from our eyes, the balance or imbalance on which our state of health and that of our skin depends takes place.
For example, there are good bacteria because they benefit us, and others , on the other hand, are bad because they harm our health . The key to prevent the bad bacteria from taking over is to maintain and take care of the good bacteria in our body.
WHAT DOES THE SKIN MICROBIOME DO?
Let's start at the beginning. As soon as we are born and come into contact with the outside world, our skin generates its microbiome with the different groups of bacteria it comes into contact with, quickly colonizing it.
This colonization is going to be very important for the baby's immune system , as well as for preparing its skin and strengthening it from the external damage it will face from that moment on. And this is how this defense shield is formed.
Thus, throughout our lives, we will coexist with “good” bacteria that create an invisible layer together with the rest of the microorganisms, and together they will form the so-called resident microbiome . If there are no imbalances, this microbiome forms our protective barrier responsible for the health of our skin.
On the other hand, there are some bacteria that are just passing through , called transient bacteria, which can sometimes cause skin problems and even infections. When the skin microbiome is in balance , resident bacteria efficiently protect the skin from transient bacteria .
Each person has their own microbiome with which their skin coexists in perfect symbiosis. |
WHAT ALTERS THE SKIN MICROBIOME?
An imbalance in our microbiome can manifest itself in many ways, from the appearance of skin conditions (dry, sensitive skin) to inflammatory diseases (acne, atopic dermatitis).
There are many factors that can alter the balance of our microbiome, but the most important ones include UV rays, pollution, stress, changes in skin pH and age .
Another factor to take into account is the use of irritating or very aggressive products , as well as a diet too rich in unhealthy fats and sugars .
Our microbiome thrives at a physiological pH of 5 or close to it, conditions that pathogenic microorganisms do not like so much.
Always use cosmetics that respect its pH. |
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