About Microbiome

The Teen Skin Microbiome

Respecting your skin’s microbiome is one of the most important ways to maintain healthy, happy skin. Our unique Tri-biotic Complex and pH balanced formulas are all designed to help it stay that way.

What is the microbiome?

Quick biology lesson for you!

Your body is a giant ecosystem of living organisms, on and inside it. These organisms, (bacteria, viruses, and other tiny things you need a microscope to see), form what's known as microbiome. Your microbiome lives in your gut, mouth and skin, so things like diet, hygiene and medications can affect it.

The microbiome plays an essential part in keeping you healthy. It’s the skin's protective shield that protects against the environment around you, disease-causing bacteria and fungi.

Think of it as your body's first line of defence against skin infections. That’s why it’s good to know how to take care of it. When changes to your skin happen or in some cases you get redness, sensitivity and spots, it’s your body’s way of telling you that something is up with your microbiome.

How do we protect the teen microbiome?

So that the microbiome can keep you healthy, it needs to be balanced –you’ve got to use the right skincare products to protect it.

All indu skincare is developed to help maintain a healthy microbiome. Our formulas are pH-balanced to keep teen skin calm and comfortable.

We formulate with the added microbiome benefit of our Tribiotic Complex. This is entirely unique to indu, powered by prebiotic and postbiotic ingredients that are specifically chosen to be kind to teen skin, working together to help support your skin microbiome. Some products have two of these ingredients, others have all three.

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