9 Microbiome Myths Debunked by Industry Experts

Jan 5th, 2024

Geoff Briggs, Ph.D., No. 7 Beauty Company/Boots, Nottingham, UK; Greg Hillebrand, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; Jay Tiesman, Ph.D., Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati; Julia Durack, Ph.D., and Larry Weiss, M.D., Symbiome, San Francisco; Trevor Steyn, Esse Skincare, Durban, South Africa

Cosmetics & Toiletries

A report published in 2023 in Nature Microbiology highlighted human microbiome myths and provided explanations for them by experts in academia. With surging interest in this field – the skin microbiome, in particular – this article collects responses of our own to these myths, from cosmetic industry experts.

A report published in 2023 in Nature Microbiology highlighted human microbiome myths and provided explanations for them by experts in academia. With surging interest in this field – the skin microbiome, in particular – this article collects responses of our own to these myths, from cosmetic industry experts.

Andrey Kiselev

A report published in 2023 in Nature Microbiology (NM)¹ highlighted human microbiome myths and provided explanations for them by experts in academia. With surging interest in this field from our industry – the skin microbiome, in particular – we thought it prudent to gather responses to these myths from cosmetic industry experts, to provide clarity and guidance.

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