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⚡️ The bacteria that cause acne are actually good for the skin!

☝🏻This is what we would call our today’s post if we were clickbait lovers. Sure enough, that statement would be too simplified. When we talk about C. acnes bacteria, we are talking about many different strains. Some of them actually play an important role in the acne formation. But latest research shows that killing all C.acnes species on the skin with antibiotics is a bad idea.

And here is why:

-C.acne produces the antimicrobial peptide cotimucin, which helps the skin to defend itself against pathogens;
-C. acnes stimulate autophagy - an important process of cell regeneration crucial to cancer prevention;
-Some strains of C. acnes provide antioxidant protection to the skin;
-C.acnes are involved in the process of seboregulation;

Because of such an array of skin-friendly properties, scientists are now actively looking for ways to use C. acnes bacteria (and other elements of the microbiome) in skincare and prescripton meds. Of course, this approach has one serious limitation: according to the law, cosmetics should not contain any living organisms (this is simply unsafe). Therefore in most formulations bacterial lysates are used. Lysates are little «pieces» of probiotics that do not contain any living cells. Two most used ones in skincare products are lactococcus and lactobacilli lysates.
.. By the way, here at Openface we also actively study probiotic components and will be releasing some great stuff pretty soon🤫

📁Sources:
https://cosmeticsandtoiletries.texterity.com/cosmeticsandtoiletries/may_2021/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.078
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep36412