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The Skin Microbiome Review
May 17, 2024
Cosmetic Chaos: Is Your Skincare Routine Disrupting Your Skin's Microbial Balance?
Many consumers use skincare products with the intention of achieving various aesthetic goals, without realising their potential impact on th
May 17, 2024
A+ for Vitamin A: Does this Holy Grail Ingredient Play Well with Our Skin Microbiome?
Vitamin A and its derivatives have become essential components of mainstream skincare products, popular for their anti-aging and anti-acne b
May 17, 2024
Beyond Borders: How Diverse Environments Mold Your Skin's Microbiome
Multiple factors are responsible for the makeup of the skin microbiome of an individual, including host genetics, age, hygiene practices, di
May 17, 2024
Unveiling Nature's Acne Assassin: The Power of Essential Oils
Acne is a prevalent and multifactorial skin disease affecting teenagers and adults, generally stemming from an imbalance in the skin microbi
May 17, 2024
Skin's Hidden Language: Unraveling Ceramide Influence on the Microbiome
Elucidating the relationship between ceramides and the skin microbiome could revolutionise the treatment of skin disease.
Feb 20, 2024
Paper-Based Bacterial Biosensors, the Future of Point-of-Care Devices?
Biosensors are described as analytical devices used to detect biomarkers, or analytes, which can be anything from toxic chemicals...
Feb 20, 2024
Bacteriophages of the Skin: How to Harness Their Potential
In this post we will be summarising multiple different articles looking at the biology of bacteriophages and their potential applications...
Nov 24, 2023
Topical Steroid Withdrawal & the Skin Microbiome
Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) can affect the quality of life of individuals, and the fact that there is currently no cure means that this
Nov 22, 2023
Retinoids & the Skin Microbiome
Retinoids refer to a variety of topical vitamin A-based products used on the skin, they are used to treat mild acne and as a preventative me
Nov 22, 2023
Benzoyl Peroxide & the Skin Microbiome
Abstract Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is well known to be used for people that have acne. Although the effect of this drug in reducing acne is...
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