While disinfectants and antibacterial soaps help to stop the spread of COVID-19, they can also wreak havoc on your body over time by disturbing your skin's microbiome. This can potentially make you more susceptible to infection. Here's what you can do:
has understandably made the vast majority of us hyper-aware of both our personal hygiene and the cleanliness of our homes. So much so that going into a drugstore and seeing a fully stocked shelf of Lysol or Clorox products is a thing of the past.
Truth is, although using these products undoubtedly help to stop the spread of COVID-19, they can also wreak havoc on your body over time by disturbing your skin'sAhead, everything you need to know about the skin's natural microbiome, how to know if yours is unbalanced, the best ways to take care of your skin during the pandemic, and why it matters so much — especially now.
Why is it so important to keep the skin's microbiome intact, especially during the coronavirus pandemic? , virologist and vice president of science and development at Ellis Day Skin Science, shares. "More specifically, the bacteria and fungi in the skin microbiome can use their energy to produce antimicrobial peptides that help maintain skin health by preventing pathogens from growing. These good microbes can also stimulate skin cells to produce antimicrobial peptides that destroy viruses.
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