Topic · 10 articles
Oily skin
Sebum, shine, and the microbes that live off the oil your skin makes.
Cutibacterium acnes on Skin: Role in Health and Acne
Cutibacterium acnes is a dominant skin microbiome bacterium that supports barrier function but can also contribute to acne when imbalanced.
Read articleFace Mapping: Why Your Forehead and Cheeks Host Completely Different Bacteria
Your forehead is an oil field. Your cheeks are a desert. And the microbes living on each know the difference.
Read articleMalassezia and Fungal Acne: Causes and Mechanisms
How *Malassezia* yeast overgrowth triggers fungal acne (pityrosporum folliculitis) and disrupts the skin microbiome—mechanisms, triggers, and differences from bacterial acne.
Read articleMalassezia and Skin Health: Fungal Microbiome Impact
How Malassezia yeast affects the skin microbiome, from sebum metabolism to dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and fungal acne conditions.
Read articleSkin Microbiome and Acne: Bacterial Mechanisms Explained
How specific C. acnes strains, biofilms, and skin microbiome diversity shape acne development—the mechanism behind the bacteria, not just the association.
Read articleSkin Microbiome and Combination Skin: What Science Shows
How the skin microbiome differs across combination skin zones, and why T-zone and cheek bacteria create unique microbial landscapes on your face.
Read articleSkin Microbiome and Fungal Acne: Causes & Treatment
How Malassezia yeast overgrowth disrupts the skin microbiome to cause fungal acne, plus evidence-based approaches to restore microbial balance.
Read articleSkin Microbiome and Oily Skin: What the Science Shows
How the skin microbiome interacts with sebum production and why oily skin hosts distinct microbial communities that influence breakouts and skin health.
Read articleSkin Microbiome and Seborrheic Dermatitis
How fungal overgrowth and skin microbiome imbalance drive seborrheic dermatitis symptoms, plus what the research reveals about *Malassezia* and inflammation.
Read articleSkin Oiliness and the Microbiome: What's the Connection?
How skin microbiome bacteria interact with sebum production and oiliness. Evidence-based guide to microbes, sebum, and greasy skin.
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