skin microbiome Archives

The impact of body lotions on the skin microbiome and ceramides

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Researchers Barry Murphy, Andrew Mayes, and Michael Hoptroff at Unilever are investigating how the skin microbiome and lipidome are related to skin health and lotion effects.

Moisturising products can help improve the look and feel of dry skin, but little is known about how these products may impact the bacterial ecosystem of the skin, the skin microbiome. Researchers Dr Barry Murphy and Dr Andrew Mayes from Unilever R&D explored the changes in skin health and the associated microbiome after using a body lotion for five weeks. […]

Taming Staphylococcus aureus in the eczema skin microbiome

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Researchers Greg Hillebrand, Gabriel Núñez and Seitaro Nakagawa research compounds found in rosemary that may prevent Staphylococcus auerus related skin problems such as atopic dermatits, or eczema

Atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, is a skin condition that affects millions of people globally. The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus – a common and normally harmless member of the skin microbiome that can turn nasty in certain circumstances – has been linked to this condition. A team at the University of Michigan, USA, led by Drs Gabriel Núñez and Seitaro […]