It used to be that we only discussed bacteria when speaking about infections. In skin care, it was all about acne and how to kill the recently renamed acne bacterium, Cutibacterium acnes (a.k.a. Propionibacterium acnes). Now, you can see bacteria and the “microbiome” everywhere in magazines that advertise skin care products. Bacteria are essential to the human body’s function, and many species live in us, and on us. We are familiar with the negative effect of taking oral antibiotics on our gastrointestinal tract and the flora that resides there. For example, the probiotic supplement market is booming, and even major yogurt brands now carry probiotic formulas.Our skin includes an ecosystem … Continue reading Prebiotics and probiotics for the skin. An update.