Balancing the Skin’s Ecosystem
Believe it or not, your skin has its own ecosystem. A unique colony of microorganisms referred to as the skin’s microbiome has been garnering attention due to its part in maintaining skin health. In 2024, there is growing conversation around microbiome-friendly products that aid and improve the skin’s natural microbiota.
Functions of a Healthy Skin Microbiome
There are three types of microbiome-supporting ingredients in our formulations: prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. Each plays a special role in keeping the skin microbiome healthy, which supports overall skin health. If your skin has been feeling dull lately, don’t worry, you can balance the skin’s microbiome with a few different ingredients and formulations to stabilize your skin’s colonies and restore your skin’s ecosystem and health.
Microbiome-Friendly Formulations That Boost Your Skin's Natural Defense:
Prebiotics:
The main focus of prebiotics is protecting the skin from pathogens and feeding the bacteria that is beneficial for skin health.
Fructooligosaccharides are prebiotics that serve as food for favorable bacteria on the skin. This prebiotic can be found in various fruits and veggies, and are broken down by the gut and skin in similar ways by good bacteria. This strengthens and restores the skin's microbiome leaving it feeling refreshed, healthy and balanced. Providing nutrients for the good bacteria to feed on, prebiotics allow the skin to better fight off unwanted or harmful bacteria like pathogens.
Our Glow To Go Glycolic Acid Peel Pads are formulated with fructooligosaccharides to balance the good and bad skin bacteria.
Probiotics:
The key functions of probiotics is skin barrier maintenance and adding good bacteria.
While probiotics may not serve as literal food for skin bacteria, they provide much needed nutrients. Just like the gut, your skin requires a balance of healthy bacteria to function properly. Do be careful not to dry out your skin barrier with too many harsh activities that don’t work together or are not compatible with your skin’s flora.
Our Harmony Glycopolymer Solution is formulated with leuconostoc, a nourishing probiotic ingredient that provides antioxidant protection, deep hydration and support for the skin's natural microbiome.
Postbiotics:
Postbiotics prioritizes regulating the response from the immune system, and reinforcing and strengthening the skin barrier.
Bacillus ferment is a post-biotic that restores the skin’s barrier and promotes a healthy skin biome. This redness relieving post-biotic ingredient helps regulate the immune system's responses to perceived or potential threats. Your skin’s microbiome and barrier are essential to one another. Taking proper care of your skin breeds a strong, stable skin biome that can reduce redness and sensitivity, boost elasticity and resilience, and deal with issues like acne and eczema. Postbiotics aid in cultivating a healthy skin barrier and a balanced ecosystem which in turn helps to regulate immune responses.
Zitlox Salicylic Acne Gel is formulated with bacillus ferment to aid its acne fighting abilities and strengthen the skin barrier.
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