Aveeno Daily Moisturising Yogurt Body Cream Apricot & Honey Scent 300ml

Aveeno Daily Moisturising Yogurt Body Cream Apricot & Honey Scent 300ml is formulated with Prebiotic Colloidal Oatmeal and Probiotic Greek yogurt. The cream saturates your body with nourishing moisture and is clinically proven to moisturise normal to dry skin for up to 48 hours. Its rich, creamy formula improves the skin’s natural balance for healthy looking and more resilient skin from 1st use.

Product Benefits & Features:

• Revitalises Normal to Dry Skin
• Clinically proven to moisturise and help reinforce the skin’s natural barrier
• With Prebiotic Colloidal Oatmeal and Probiotic Greek Yogurt
• Available in one size: 300ml

Colloidal Oatmeal is a powder produced by the fine grinding of oats. Colloidal Oatmeal has moisturising properties that help prevent water loss from the skin. It is a prebiotic with the ability to support the growth of microorganisms naturally found in the skin microbiome

Your Skin Microbiome

Your skin is your body’s largest organ, covering a surface area of between 1.5 and 2m², and one of its most important, playing a vital role in keeping you healthy. Your skin is important for many reasons, including keeping out dangerous organisms such as germs and protecting against the sun’s rays. It also helps to regulate your temperature and allows your body to retain its essential moisture.

Due to the fact your skin is the part of your body most exposed to the elements, it has to deal with damage every day. And while it is well versed in recovering effectively from this damage, it never hurts to give it that little extra help to ensure your skin stays as healthy as possible.

One way your skin battles to keep itself healthy and resilient is through working with the diverse range of microorganisms that live on and beneath its surface. Your skin is home to billions of microbes, all of which are invisible to the naked eye. Collectively, these microorganisms make up your skin microbiome, a complex ecosystem that co-exists on the surface of your skin.

A large portion of the organisms living on your skin are bacteria that are good for your skin and your body. It’s important that you adopt a skincare regime that seeks to find that perfect balance, nurturing a microbiome that is beneficial to your skin’s wellbeing.

Microbiome is a word that has become well known in recent years, thanks to the greater understanding of the different yeasts, parasites and bacteria that live on and in the human body.

It was most often used to refer to the diverse network of microorganisms that maintained a healthy balance in the gut. Now, it’s also recognised as being present in the mouth, on the skin and in other important parts of the human body.

Your skin’s microbiome is the collective name for the ecosystem of tiny microorganisms that live on and beneath the surface of your skin. It’s made up of a diverse range of different organisms playing different roles, including:

• Bacteria – A variety of microscopic organisms which can be both potentially harmful and beneficial to the health of your skin
• Fungi – Microbes that can be harmful or helpful, a heavy build-up can cause fungal infections
• Mites – Insect-like microorganisms, invisible to the human eye, that can cause irritation in large numbers
• Viruses – Microscopic molecules that, if allowed to multiply, can cause infection or illness on the skin

The different organisms present previously led scientists to believe that they could be potentially harmful. However, it’s now understood that maintaining the right balance can be hugely beneficial to your skin. A balanced and well-tended to skin microbiome is effectively an invisible barrier that protects your skin from disease and supports a healthy immune system.

Previously, it was thought that the skin microbiome lived only on the skin’s surface. However, research has found that it goes much deeper – into sweat and hair glands, having an even greater impact on the health of your skin. Studies have also found that it interacts with other (immune) cells in your body, working together to maintain a beneficial balance.

Each person’s microbiome is unique, much like their fingerprints or DNA. As such, there’s no one correct, or healthy make-up to have. It’s important to understand that the different mixes of organisms that exist on your skin are vastly different, even across other parts of your body. This means that your microbiome differs from your head, right down to your toes.

For example, several varieties of microbe, like Corynebacterium, thrive in areas where you’re more likely to sweat, such as your forehead or under your arms. Others, such as Proteobacteria, are more suited to smoother, drier skin, like the inside of your forearm. Some, like Staphylococcus, tend to congregate in areas of higher humidity and pH, such as the elbow and knee crease and the soles of your feet. With this in mind, it’s important to remember that an effective skincare routine will need to be varied to make sure the microbiome is well balanced across a range of different ecosystems on your skin.