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Your skin surface lipids contain a mixture of those found in your lipid matrix (ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids), as well as those found in the sebum (oil) produced from your sebaceous glands (oil glands). Sebum is mostly made up of triglycerides (30-60%), wax esters (20-30%), free fatty acids (10-30%), and squalene (10-20%). Squalene and wax esters, in particular, are unique to your sebum and are not found anywhere else in your body. Each play a slightly different role within your sebum: Squalene and wax esters create a protective barrier on the surface of your skin to seal in moisture and

There are many studies not only about Microbiome but about gut health and the Brain-Gut Axis. About Prebiotics, Probiotics. Postbiotics and now Synbiotics. Lets take a look at what these are, how they affect us and why they are important to us. Microbiome  Refers to the group of microbes, or 1,000 bacterial species, that live in your body. This bacteria helps with digestion, destroys harmful bacteria and helps control your immune system. Prebiotics  Are nutrients mainly fibers and natural sugars that stimulate the good bacteria in the gut. Prebiotics help beneficial bacteria grow in the gut. This allows your gut

By looking at the trends in retail, businesses can better predict what their customers will want in the near future and move into a position to fulfil that requirement. MICROBIOME is starting to become the next big trend. Or maybe it will here to stay – mainstream. Let’s look at the data that supports this growing bacteria skincare. As we look at ways to improve our skin health, especially POST PANDEMIC, we turn to our industry experts and events who are driving the trends and supporting our up & coming brands. In February, an exciting PROBIOTA conference was held in Barcelona, Spain.

Many of us think about our hair and how it looks and not necessarily about what is keeping it looking shiny and healthy.  It is the Scalp, and we are quickly realising that Healthy scalp skin is a prerequisite for great-looking hair, but an inflamed, itchy or dandruff-prone scalp is far more than just an aesthetic issue. There are many Scalp conditions and 10 of the most common are: Last week we talked about the effect of hair loss, the causes, the effect on people and the astonishing amount of people it affects and some solutions to deal with it.

Understanding hair structure and the stages of hair growth allows one to understand the ingredients and processes in hair maintenance that can support healthy hair & scalp.