Make time for your skin’s microbiome with these barrier-boosting formulas

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Make time for your skin’s microbiome with these barrier-boosting formulas

By Darcy Brown

2 years ago

3 min read

Excess oils, dry patches and a dull complexion are common skincare woes that could indicate your skin’s microbiome is out of balance. These formulas put your microbiome on a well-deserved pedestal.


Allow us to take you to beauty school – today’s topic: your skin’s microbiome. An invisible life force sitting at your skin’s surface that is made up of billions of microorganisms and bacteria. Admittedly, it’s not especially glamorous, but it could hold the key to your best skin yet.

The importance of your microbiome is well-established when it comes to gut health, but we’re here to tell you that it plays a crucial part in maintaining your skin’s health, too. It serves as a watch guard for your skin, protecting against infections and shielding from external aggressors such as pollution.

Keeping your microbiome in check and feeding it the ingredients it will love allows it to play its all-important role in maintaining skin’s resilience, boosting vitality and levelling up its overall appearance. Trust us; it’s not something to be overlooked. Make time for your microbiome with these beauty finds.

Cultured Biome One Serum

Cultured Biome One Serum

If there’s one brand that knows how to care for your microbiome, it’s Cultured. Its products recognise that your microbiome is of utmost importance for maintaining skin health, and this serum uses a fermented blend with pre, pro and postbiotics to balance and boost your skin’s barrier. The result? Less reactive skin and resistance to premature ageing.

Shop Cultured Biome One Serum from Cult Beauty, £55

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StriVectin Multi-Action super-b oil

StriVectin Multi-Action Super-B Oil

This luxurious everyday oil is your shortcut to glowing skin. A supercharged blend of potent probiotics powers its lightweight formula as it strives to keep your microbiome in harmony, strengthen the skin barrier and soften dry patches.

Shop StriVectin Multi-Action Super-B Oil from Boots, £62

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Kate Somerville Microbiome Blemish Mark Fading Gel

Kate Somerville Microbiome Blemish Mark Fading

If your skin is prone to blemishes, an out-of-balance microbiome could have a part to play. This biome-first gel blends a prebiotic complex with pore-patrolling salicylic acid and brightening niacinamide to improve your skin’s overall tone and texture.

Shop Kate Somerville Microbiome Blemish Mark Fading from Sephora, £58

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Dr.Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution Essence

Dr.Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution Essence

This toning essence preps a happy microbiome before the rest of your skincare routine. The brand’s vital aid complex blends hyaluronic acid with probiotics to hydrate the skin and strengthen its natural moisture function. Spritz day and night and to leave your face feeling revitalised and refreshed.

Shop Dr.Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution Essence from Lookfantatic, £15

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ESPA Tri-Active Resilience Pro-Biome Serum

Espa Tri-Active Resilience Pro-Biome Serum

Restore inner calm to stressed and overworked skin with this biome-loving serum. A powerful blend of plant actives defends against aggressors and soothes your complexion. Infused with a much-appreciated addition of aromatherapy, it offers a total mind-skin reset. 

Shop Espa Tri-Active Resilience Pro-Biome Serum from Cult Beauty, £105

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Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturiser

Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturiser

This lightweight moisturiser is ideal for oil-prone skin. It delivers a friendly dose of prebiotics to help keep your microbiome in check, while lemon, cucumber and burdock offer a helping hand to enhance its skin-refining effects. It absorbs quickly without leaving any greasy residue behind. 

Shop Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturiser from Beauty Bay, £45

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The Nue Co. Barrier Culture Cleanser

The Nue Co Barrier Culture Cleanser

This purifying cleanser is made with your microbiome in mind. It removes make-up, product residue and impurities without stripping the skin and fortifies your microbiome with a blend of pre, pro and postbiotics. Skin is left fresh with greater resilience towards pollution, UV light, infection and dehydration.

Shop The Nue Co Barrier Culture Cleanser from Cult Beauty, £32

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Allies of Skin Prebiotics and Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

Allies of Skin Prebiotics and Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

Allies of Skin is known for its results-driven formulas. Dull and unrefined skin is a sign your microbiome is out of whack, and this skin-boosting blend feeds your barrier with a mix of goji berries and a pre and probiotic complex to refine its texture and awaken your skin’s natural radiance.

Shop Allies of Skin Prebiotics and Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster from Cult Beauty, £72

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Beauty Pie Uber Youth Microbiome Mist-on Serum

Beauty Pie Uber Youth Microbiome Mist-on Serum

Stand up to the signs of ageing with this serum in mist form. Each spritz shines a light on your microbiome and delivers a barrier-restoring blend of antioxidants and collagen boosters. Plus, a science-backed system ensures it is delivered to your skin effectively. Clever!

Shop Beauty Pie Uber Youth Microbiome Mist-on Serum from Beauty Pie, £70

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Acnecide Purifide Microbiome Equalizer

Acnecide Purifide Microbiome Equalizer

Level up your skin’s tolerance and reach for this moisturiser if you have acne-prone skin. Formulated with probiotic-derived technology, softening glycerine and oil-controlling squalane, it presses the reset button on your microbiome and keeps your skin barrier balanced.

Shop Acnecide Purifide Microbiome Equalizer from Superdrug. £14.99

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