Everything you need to know about our foundations
This organic, microbiome-friendly foundation provides medium coverage and is available in ten shades. Below are just some of the benefits you can expect. SKIN ILLUMINATION Layer to achieve light to…
Why the Esse Foundations are perfect for sensitive skins
A FIRST OF ITS KIND Our very first foray into colour cosmetics came about as a result of your nudging. We were constantly reminding you about the need to consider…
Dokážeš zmeniť svoj mikrobióm?
Nezdravý kožný mikrobióm má za následok nezdravú pokožku so zvýšenou rýchlosťou jej starnutia, existuje však spôsob ako zmeniť späť svoj mikrobióm na rozmanitý a symbiotický. Viac sa dozviete od zakladateľa…
Čo pre mňa robí môj mikrobióm?
Vieme, že črevné mikroorganizmy pomáhajú pri trávení a distribúcii živín. Taktiež produkujú vitamíny, udržiavajú krvný tlak a ovplyvňujú vašu náladu. Keďže sme závislí od mnohých partnerstiev, môžeme sa považovať za…
What will probiotics do for my skin?
Probiotics are immensely beneficial. They out-compete pathogenic microbes, improve barrier function, produce moisturising factors, maintain skin pH and reduce sensitivity and inflammation. All these factors reduce the rate of skin…
What is the hygiene hypothesis?
Are we all too clean for our own good? Being overly paranoid about cleanliness puts you at a disadvantage. Early exposure to ‘dirt’ is a good thing, so let children…
Is it good to have high microbial diversity on skin?
Our adoption of a western lifestyle has resulted in a vast reduction of microbial species on skin. Research suggests that diversity is a good thing as opposed to the dominance…
5 Things probiotics do for your skin
Probiotics are vital They protect you from pathogens (like armour for your face) They improve barrier function They maintain calm and reduce sensitivity They manufacture moisturising factors They maintain skin…
Do I have the same microbes everywhere on my skin?
There are different bacteria living in the different ecosystems of your body. The microbiome of an oily area like the face is very different to that of the dry forearm.…
Why is all this microbiome stuff happening now?
Advances in science now allow us to “see” DNA and we can now study ecosystems that were previously too small to study. The Polymerase Chain Reaction, discovered by Kerry Mullis…