What if we told you that your skin is home to billions of microorganisms right now — bacteria, fungi, and viruses — and that it's actually a good thing? Together, they make up your skin's microbiome, which helps keep your skin healthy and your defenses against outside threats strong.
Your microbiome is the full community of microorganisms that live on your skin, while your microbiota is the balance and interplay they create together. In short: the microbiome is the residents, the microbiota is the balance they keep.
As a disturbance of the microbiome is linked with a disrupted skin barrier function, it's essential that you keep your microbiome balanced. Like our body, our skin needs the right diet to function properly – and here's why actibiome should be its main course.
A symbiotic relationship
Our skin is our first defense against diseases, infections, and other potential threats – which is why we should strive to keep it healthy and thriving. As we age, our microbiome and microbiota change in sync with our bodily developments and shifts in the environments surrounding us. Our stress levels also play a huge factor in our microbiota's well-being.
Actibiome (And why your skin loves it)
Actibiome is a bioactive complex derived from marine microorganisms and plant-based extracts, developed to support your skin's natural microbiome. Inspired by the skin's own ecosystem, it works to restore and maintain microbial balance, calming irritation and redness while keeping breakouts at bay. It's a clear example of how we work at woods_: taking cues from nature's own systems and translating them into precise, effective skincare.
The benefits of actibiome in skincare
- Improved skin barrier function: Skincare with actibiome strengthens the skin's natural barrier, reducing moisture loss and protecting against environmental aggressors.
- Reduced inflammation: By supporting a balanced microbiome, actibiome calms inflammation and soothes irritated skin conditions such as eczema and rosacea.
- Breakout management: By targeting the underlying causes of impurities – bacterial imbalances and inflammation – actibiome works to prevent breakouts and promote a clearer complexion.
- Enhanced skin hydration: A healthy microbiome is essential for optimal skin hydration. Actibiome supports this balance, keeping the skin hydrated and supple.
At woods_ copenhagen, you can find actibiome in the following daily moisturizers:
Daily Hydra Cream, Daily Hydra Cream Sensitive, and 24-Hour Hydra Gel.
If you want to dive deeper into the skin microbiome, you can do so in our blogpost
The Skin Microbiome: Where Good Skin Begins.