Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health
The skin covers our entire body and is said to be the “largest organ of the human body”. It has many health-maintaining functions, such as protecting the body from ultraviolet rays and dryness and maintaining body temperature through energy metabolism. However, the number of patients suffering from...
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| author | Akira Otsuka Chihiro Moriguchi Yuka Shigematsu Kurumi Tanabe Nanami Haraguchi Sonoko Iwashita Yoshihiro Tokudome Hiroshi Kitagaki |
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| description | The skin covers our entire body and is said to be the “largest organ of the human body”. It has many health-maintaining functions, such as protecting the body from ultraviolet rays and dryness and maintaining body temperature through energy metabolism. However, the number of patients suffering from skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, is increasing due to strong irritation of the skin caused by detergents that are spread by the development of the chemical industry. The skin is inhabited by about 10<sup>2</sup>–10<sup>7</sup> cells/cm<sup>2</sup> and 1000 species of commensal bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms. In particular, metabolites such as fatty acids and glycerol released by indigenous skin bacteria have been reported to have functional properties for the health of the skin. Therefore, skin-domesticating bacteria and the metabolites derived from those bacteria are used in many skincare product ingredients and function as probiotic cosmetics. Japanese traditional fermented stuff, used as foods in Japan for over 1300 years, are now being applied as fermented cosmetics. Fermented cosmetics are expected to have multifaceted health functionality and continue to grow as products in the natural skincare product market. In this review, we consider approaches to skin health using fermented cosmetics and modulation of skin microflora metabolites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-102abec50210408b95032d94674937422023-11-24T14:45:20ZengMDPI AGFermentation2311-56372022-12-0181270310.3390/fermentation8120703Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin HealthAkira Otsuka0Chihiro Moriguchi1Yuka Shigematsu2Kurumi Tanabe3Nanami Haraguchi4Sonoko Iwashita5Yoshihiro Tokudome6Hiroshi Kitagaki7Graduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Saga University, Honjo-cho, 1, Saga 840-8502, JapanThe skin covers our entire body and is said to be the “largest organ of the human body”. It has many health-maintaining functions, such as protecting the body from ultraviolet rays and dryness and maintaining body temperature through energy metabolism. However, the number of patients suffering from skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, is increasing due to strong irritation of the skin caused by detergents that are spread by the development of the chemical industry. The skin is inhabited by about 10<sup>2</sup>–10<sup>7</sup> cells/cm<sup>2</sup> and 1000 species of commensal bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms. In particular, metabolites such as fatty acids and glycerol released by indigenous skin bacteria have been reported to have functional properties for the health of the skin. Therefore, skin-domesticating bacteria and the metabolites derived from those bacteria are used in many skincare product ingredients and function as probiotic cosmetics. Japanese traditional fermented stuff, used as foods in Japan for over 1300 years, are now being applied as fermented cosmetics. Fermented cosmetics are expected to have multifaceted health functionality and continue to grow as products in the natural skincare product market. In this review, we consider approaches to skin health using fermented cosmetics and modulation of skin microflora metabolites.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/12/703fermentationskin microbiotacosmetics |
| spellingShingle | Akira Otsuka Chihiro Moriguchi Yuka Shigematsu Kurumi Tanabe Nanami Haraguchi Sonoko Iwashita Yoshihiro Tokudome Hiroshi Kitagaki Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health Fermentation fermentation skin microbiota cosmetics |
| title | Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health |
| title_full | Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health |
| title_fullStr | Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health |
| title_short | Fermented Cosmetics and Metabolites of Skin Microbiota—A New Approach to Skin Health |
| title_sort | fermented cosmetics and metabolites of skin microbiota a new approach to skin health |
| topic | fermentation skin microbiota cosmetics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/12/703 |
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