We would like to give you five valuable tips on how to properly protect and care for your skin. To understand how you do this, you need to know how your skin "works". So let's start at the basics - with the structure of your skin and your skin microbiome.

What is the skin microbiome?

The skin is the largest organ in the human body. It serves as a protective barrier against external influences such as dirt, radiation and infections and plays a crucial role in our health and beauty.

The skin consists of three layers: the superficial epidermis, the middle dermis and the deep subcutis. The epidermis is made up of dead skin cells and forms the outer barrier. The dermis contains the blood vessels, connective tissue, and sebaceous glands that keep the skin moisturized. The subcutis consists of fatty and connective tissue and serves as thermal insulation.

An important part of our skin is the skin microbiome, i.e. the entirety of all microorganisms that live on our skin. These microbes, like bacteria, fungi and viruses, form a unique ecosystem and play an important role in skin health and protection. The skin microbiome helps maintain a healthy skin barrier by suppressing pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) and encouraging the growth of beneficial bacteria. A healthy microbiome balance also helps maintain skin moisture and reduce inflammation. A change in the skin microbiome, such as from the use of antibiotics or from over-cleansing, can lead to an imbalance, which can contribute to skin problems such as acne, eczema or fungal infections. It is therefore important to adequately protect your own skin barrier. You can find out how to do this in the following:

6 Tips on how to protect your skin barrier:

A healthy skin barrier forms the foundation for beautiful skin!

1. Use SPF (sun protection factor) every day: Harmful UV rays can damage your skin 365 days a year. Even if it's raining and cloudy, you should protect your skin every day by using a day cream with an SPF of at least 30. We know that SPF protects the skin from these UV rays and thus causes signs of skin aging. But did you know that with daily protection, your skin can even recover from previous damage?
   
   
2. No care products containing paraffin: These form an impermeable film on the skin. If these products are used over a longer period of time, the skin barrier can no longer regenerate and its function decreases. Caution: If you stop using the product, your skin may remain dry and out of balance for weeks or even months. It will take time for her to regenerate.
   
   
3. Do without emulsifiers: These can impede your lipid layer when cleaning. An emulsifier ensures that oil and water combine. However, at the same time it messes up the natural lipid content of the skin barrier that is to be accepted from the outside. Our tip: Forget creams, go for pure cosmetics with vegetable organic oils without additives.
   
   
4. Excessive peeling: These can equally damage the skin barrier. If the skin is subjected to too much peeling, the epidermis cannot regenerate quickly enough and completely to retain its protective function.
   
   
5. Skin's own substances: Are considered to be effective in regenerating and maintaining the skin barrier. It is best to use vegetable oils that contain special fatty acids and serve to reintegrate the natural components into the skin barrier.

• Linoleic acid: can be found in amranium hexrate, argan, borage and apricot kernel oil

• Palmitic acid: found in sea buckthorn and amaranth extract, as well as in wheat germ and avocado oil

• Stearic acid: found in cucumber seeds, sesame, borage and moringa oil

• Evening primrose oil, wheat germ oil, amaranth extract and shea butter contain phytosterols
• Moisture, moisture, moisture: moisturizing the skin should not only be done from the outside, but also from the inside. Drink enough water or organic plant water that can penetrate deep into the skin and contains effective ingredients.

mybacs® Pro Tip
Go Natural: If possible, wear clothes made from natural fibers such as cotton and bamboo, especially if the fabric is in long-term contact with your skin, like underwear. Synthetic fibers can irritate the skin barrier and change the balance between good and bad bacteria. Chemical fibers like polyester, unlike cotton, provide an optimal environment for bacteria that cause odor, reports the Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology

How to care for your skin by strengthening your skin flora

One topic that is often underestimated is the daily care routine. Excessive hygiene attacks the natural protective barrier of the skin, i.e. the skin flora and the protective acid mantle. The "resident skin flora" refers to the natural skin germs that constantly settle on our skin and fight pollutants and dangerous bacteria. The skin flora is best intact when the pH value of the skin is just under 5 - i.e. in the acidic range. This is because most pathogenic bacteria cannot even develop in this slightly acidic environment - also known as the "acid mantle". It also ensures that special skin-building enzymes can work better. However, certain and too many cosmetics ensure that the skin becomes alkaline and thus the protective acid mantle is destroyed. The consequence: the skin flora no longer works properly. The skin loses moisture and dangerous bacteria and other pollutants can penetrate more easily.

You want to give your skin the best possible support with synbiotics (probiotics + prebiotics)? Then take a look at our Dermabacs - specially developed to give the skin the best possible support!