Probiotics and prebiotics in cosmetics
2016-08-30
*The article was translated into English using automatic translation. The editors are working on its improvement.
Our body does not belong only to us. For each of its cells there are, according to various estimates, from 10 to 100 cells of microorganisms that live with us and at our expense. If we translate the abstract phrase “number of cells” into the tangible concept of “weight,” it turns out that the biomass of microorganisms is at least 2 kg of the body weight of an adult! And, given the fact that the two largest habitats of our microorganism neighbors are the intestines and the skin, it is understandable why some bright minds on different continents came up with the idea of looking at skin problems from the perspective of dysbiosis.