Your skin, like many things in life, is about balance. It needs the right mix of nutrients, oils, acids, and vitamins to stay healthy and support its own natural ecosystem. The microbiome of your skin is an entire community of microbes that live on its surface.
Natural bacteria, fungi, and other microbes all play a role in how skin functions. They interact with the immune system, act as part of the skin’s natural defence, influence balance, and even affect how products feel on the skin. This delicate system is shaped by thousands of years of evolution as well as genetics, lifestyle, and age. As we get older, changes in the microbiome may also affect how resilient the skin feels.
Our environment has a big impact on the skin’s microbiome too. Pollution, hot showers, chlorine, harsh soaps, the products we use, and even whether or not we have pets can all influence its balance. Products that strip, foam heavily, or remove natural oils too aggressively can disturb this delicate ecosystem.
A disrupted microbiome may be one reason why some skin concerns persist or why products that worked before seem less effective. Often, instead of addressing the underlying balance, we treat the surface symptoms like dryness or excess oil.
So, how do you get the balance of your skin back on track?
Prebiotics and probiotics can help rebalance and support the skin’s microbiome. Probiotics are the friendly bacteria that keep the skin in check. Prebiotics “feed” these bacteria, keeping the skin’s ecosystem nourished and supported.
By applying prebiotics, you help beneficial bacteria thrive. By adding probiotics, you can further support this balance. Together, they can help the skin feel protected, more comfortable, and less prone to visible signs of stress such as redness or dryness.
Our Calibrate range is designed to soothe, nourish, and help balance the skin’s delicate microbiome. It uses natural, gentle ingredients that work in harmony with your skin’s own ecosystem to support comfort and radiance.
Start with our Soothing Oat Face Cleanser, which uses prebiotics to cleanse away impurities without irritation. Liquorice and oat lipids support calm, clear skin while helping maintain the skin’s natural defences. Our Calming Oat Cleansing Milk also cleanses and soothes, leaving skin balanced and radiant.
Follow cleansing with our Calming Probiotic Face Toner with Prebiotics and Aloe Vera to refresh and comfort the skin. It’s made with natural ingredients – including soothing aloe vera – to help maintain pH balance, replenish moisture, and support the skin’s natural defences.
You can also try the Soothing Prebiotic Micellar Tonic Water with Witch Hazel and Wild Indigo to gently cleanse and rebalance delicate skin. It helps maintain moisture with milk peptides, witch hazel, and wild indigo.
Our Replenishing Prebiotic Face Moisturiser with Oat and Wild Indigo is another way to nourish and hydrate. With plant extracts and calming oats, it helps restore comfort to sensitive or stressed skin. Follow with the Contouring Prebiotic Eye Cream with Oat and Wild Indigo to soften the look of puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines.
Finally, complete your routine with the Calming Oat Lipids Face Serum with Pre- and Probiotics. With oat beta-glucans, milk peptides, and natural oils, it restores comfort and balance to skin prone to dryness or redness, helping maintain a naturally radiant look.
Don’t forget that your skin covers your whole body, not just your face. Although the microbiome varies across different areas, it still needs care and balance.
Try the Calming Probiotic Body Milk with Oat and Baobab to care for your whole body, helping skin feel calm and balanced. It supports a more even look and is ideal for skin that feels stressed.
Nourishing Baobab Oil Rich with Prebiotics & Vitamin E is a great option to keep skin supple and protected, with cold-pressed organic baobab oil to nourish and comfort.
You can also support balance from within with our Balancing Probiotic Beauty Brew with Oat and Baobab. It combines live probiotic cultures with prebiotic organic baobab and oat compounds to support inner wellbeing, which in turn can complement your skin health.
Science continues to explore the connection between gut and skin health, making it all the more important to nurture both. Your skin is your body’s first line of defence, so caring for its microbiome helps maintain balance and comfort every day.
