Microbiota: what is it and why is it good for the hair?
Our microbiota helps fortify the protective barrier of the scalp, and reduce itchiness and redness. Find out how it works and why it’s important for people with fragile or sensitised hair.
You may already have heard about the importance of microbiota in protecting the skin; what you may not know is that it’s also essential for the well-being of our scalp. It fortifies the protective barrier of the skin on our heads, reducing redness and itchiness.
We can help stimulate our microbiota with the right diet, but there are also specific products for fragile and sensitised hair that make use of postbiotics,working to improve the skin’s vitality.
Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics: they may seem identical, but they’re not
- Probiotics are good bacteria that live in our bodies and help keep certain vital functions balanced
- Prebiotics are the foodstuffs that these good bacteria eat
- Postbiotics are the result of thebacterium’s metabolic process
Why is the microbiota important?
The name microbiota refers to the population of living microorganisms that can be found throughout our body. They live in oue intestines, as well as on our skin and scalp. These “good bacteria” aren’t harmful to our health; they boost it. By living in our body, they develop a positive synergy with it. We are the host and they return the favour by helping us keep certain vital functions - such as our digestive system - in balance.
The skin’s microbiota is like an invisible shield that covers our entire body, starting from the very top of our head. It protects the skin from allergens, free radicals, photo-ageing, pollutants and other aggressors. The microbiota plays an especially crucial role on the scalp: it creates a protective biofilm that is absolutely necessary for keeping it protected and healthy.
How to help the microbiota with our diet
To lend a helping hand to our microbiota, we need to make sure it gets the right prebiotics, i.e. the right food.
When we eat fresh fruit, organic vegetables, we drink a lot of water and take in essential fatty acids, our digestive system can extract vitamins and nutrients and channel them to hair, skin and nails.
Postbiotics: the innovation to maintain healthy hair
The balance of our skin and scalp depend on microbiota that can defend, hydrate and repair, day after day.
Aside from the help we provide with our diet, we can supplement our hair routine with products that help the skin’s good bacteria, such as the Elevating Recovery Scalp Treatment and the lotions of the Energizing family.
These hair treatments contain a Microbiotic booster, which boosts the natural protection mechanism by using postbiotics, i.e. the protective molecules obtained from bacterial fermentation.
Postbiotics are an evolution of prebiotics: as they are the substances that the bacteria produce to keep the microbiota’s balance, they have direct beneficial effects on the skin and scalp.
Hair prone to falling out, dry or sensitised hair: the benefits of postbiotics
The Microbiotic Booster helps strengthen the integrity of the skin’s barrier, reduce redness, itchinessanddiscomfort of the scalp, offering an additional barrier against external aggressors.
That's why it's particularly suited to dealing with issues associated with fragile hair prone to falling out, and with more sensitive and delicate hair types.
you’ve also had to deal with these issues, here’s a selection of products enriched with Microbiotic Booster that could be perfect for you.
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