The skin’s microbiome is a diverse community of trillions of microorganisms - such as bacteria, viruses and fungi - that are present on the surface of your skin.
A balanced microbiome is essential to maintaining a healthy skin barrier as it helps keep the skin balanced, reduce inflammation and protect you from environmental aggressors and infection. When unbalanced (a state that can be triggered by lifestyle and environmental factors, as well as antibiotics and harsh skincare), it can lead to skin issues such as dryness, irritation, acne, dermatitis and skin aging.
Caring for your microbiome is simple - simply ensure you are using the right ingredients and gentle cleansers to clean whilst protecting the skin barrier, and hone in on hydration through topical lotions and drinking plenty of water. Look out for potent prebiotics in your bodycare such as inulin (sourced from chicory and agave) which helps to restore the microbiome.
Our JOY Prescription: All our Joonbyrd products are formulated with inulin to protect your microbiome, so whichever self-care product you pick, your skin barrier will thank you. We recommended cleansing with balancing and hydrating MOON SWIM Body Wash, and following with rejuvenating SUNDAY SOFA Body Butter.
