Metagenomic insights into the effects of cosmetics containing complex polysaccharides on the composition of skin microbiota in females.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of cosmetics has become a habit for women. However, their influence on the microbial diversity of the skin has rarely been studied.

Methods

Herein, the effect of cosmetics containing complex polysaccharides on the skin bacterial microbiota of female forehead and cheek areas was analyzed. Eighty volunteers were recruited and split into two groups (40 people each); one group was treated with cosmetics containing complex polysaccharides and the other with basic cream for 28 days. Skin samples were collected using sterilized cotton swabs, and 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the changes in skin bacterial microbiota composition before and after the intervention.

Results and discussion

A total of twenty-four phyla were detected in

SUBMITTER: Cui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10428012 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature