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on the other hand the FDA could come up with the idea to classify this claim as medical.41


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would not help anyone, at least in cosmetics. But before we continue to lubricate our skin with further products, we should maybe leave some out. These include antibiotics that definitely damage the microbiome of the skin. The repeated use of bacteriostatic products for hand hygiene is unfavourable (occupational dermatoses). Also, frequent washing with irritating surfactants is unfavourable, as well a long-term shift in skin pH or long wearing of air impermeable gloves. Depending on the individual’s predisposition, this can lead to long-term shifts in the composition of the microbiome of the skin.


The gut-skin-axis: Why nutrition is so important Recent research seems to confirm what was postulated many years ago. How we nourish ourselves not only affects the microbiome in the gut, but also the appearance of our skin.43 The gut microbiome has been comparatively well studied (Table 1). One can pin typical lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, obesity or irritable bowel syndrome to a change in the colonisation of the gut. The findings were also confirmed for asthma and atopic dermatitis.44


It is


Figure 4: Important factors influencing the composition of the microbiome include physiology (age and gender), environment (climate and geographical location), immune system, genotype, lifestyle and pathobiology (e.g., diabetes).22


Urbanisation and the concomitant changes in our lifestyles are currently regarded as the most important factors influencing our microbiome.18


September 2019


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