If I could pick the most popular question I get asked by friends as a skin specialist, it would have to be this: “My skin is so red and sensitive right now! What can I do to fix it?” My...
Between them, our gut and skin contain trillions of bacteria, yeasts and moulds. The make-up of these microbes is immensely complex; they consist of thousands of different varieties and strains. All of these live alongside one another in both...
Ectoin - “The Protect” Ingredient Ectoin, a natural biomolecule, is extracted from strains of robust bacteria which live in extremely stressful environments. It belongs to a family of ‘chaperone’ molecules whose principal function on the skin and in the body...
You may think that your skin never changes. You may think that you were born with a skin which will remain the same throughout your life – apart from suffering the effects of ageing, the sun’s UV rays, etc. of...
Why you need to “Mind you Microbes” for healthy skin Our skin is the largest organ in our body and is our first line of defence against the outside world. There are millions of bacteria on our skin, and as...