Topic · 6 articles
Aging
How skin, smell, and the microbiome change after 30, 40, 50.
Demodex Mites: The Tiny Passengers Living on Your Eyelashes
Microscopic mites live on your face, eating dead skin and oil. They have no anus. Here's why that matters for your skin.
Read articlePollution and the Skin Microbiome: What Research Shows
How air pollution affects the skin microbiome, altering bacterial diversity and skin barrier function. Evidence-based review of environmental impacts.
Read articleThe Skin Microbiome Shift No One Warns You About During Menopause
Estrogen doesn't just regulate your cycle—it feeds your skin's ecosystem. Here's what happens when it drops.
Read articleUneven Skin Texture and the Microbiome
How skin microbiome imbalance contributes to rough, bumpy texture through inflammation, barrier disruption, and altered keratinization.
Read articleUV Exposure and the Skin Microbiome: What You Need to Know
How ultraviolet radiation affects skin bacteria and fungi. Learn what happens to your skin microbiome when exposed to sunlight and UV rays.
Read articleWhy Your Skin Starts Smelling Different After 30 (Meet Nonenal)
A Japanese lab discovered the molecule behind 'aging smell.' The culprit? Lipid breakdown on your skin's surface.
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