The skin microbiome
Healthy hydrated skin and the skin microbiome
Your skin microbiome is an ecosystem unique to you. It is made up of a diverse community of microorganisms, including bacteria coexisting at the skin surface3. It is largely determined by your age, gender, diet, hygiene and environmental factors such as climate and pollution.3 It plays a critical role in maintaining healthy, hydrated skin, as highlighted below:
THE SKIN MICROBIOME
is a habitat of billions of beneficial and harmful bacteria. An imbalance of these bacteria can lead to a variety of skin conditions including eczema.3
A HEALTHY MICROBIOME
prefers a relatively acidic environment (approx. pH 5.0) which also slows the growth of harmful bacteria (pathogens).3
BACTERIAL DIVERSITY
differs by body area. Differences in skin temperature, texture, thickness, humidity and chemistry help determine which kinds of microbes live where on the skin.3
