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Skin Microbiota and the Cosmetic Industry

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Skin harbors an important microbial ecosystem — the skin microbiota that is in homeostasis with its host and is beneficial for human health. Cosmetic products have the potential to interfere with this microbial community; therefore their impact should be assessed. The aim of this review is to highlight the importance of skin microbiota in the cosmetic industry. Several studies determined that cosmetic ingredients have the potential to disrupt the skin microbiota equilibrium leading to the development of skin diseases and dysregulation of immune response. These studies led their investigation by using different methodologies and models, concluding that methods must be chosen according to the aim of the study, the skin site to be evaluated, and the target population of the cosmetics. Overall, it is crucial to test the impact of cosmetics in the skin microbiota and to stablish standard procedures, as well as specific criteria that allow to classify a cosmetic product as skin microbiota friendly.

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This work was supported by Amyris Bio Products Portugal Unipessoal Lda and Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – Universidade Católica Portuguesa through Alchemy project- Capturing high value from industrial fermentation bio products (POCI-01 − 0247-FEDER-027578). The authors would also like to thank the scientific collaboration under the FCT project UID/Multi/50016/2019.

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Carvalho, M.J., S. Oliveira, A.L., Santos Pedrosa, S. et al. Skin Microbiota and the Cosmetic Industry. Microb Ecol 86, 86–96 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-022-02070-0

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