Why your microbiome is the next big thing in skin

<p>Pre, pro and post-biotic extracts are increasingly appearing on the ingredient lists of new skincare formulas, so we’ve got MECCA skincare expert Lucy Shaw and Cultured founder Rob Calcraft on the podcast to tell us why.</p><br><p>First, Lucy gives us the lingo low-down on all things microbiome; she explains what the term ‘skin barrier’ <em>actually</em> means, how the probiotics in our skincare differ to those in our yoghurt, and why we should start thinking about our skin as an ‘ecosystem’.</p><br><p>Then, Rob – who also co-founded REN Clean Skincare – chats to Kate and Zara about his journey into (and out of, and back into) skincare following a new-found fixation on the microbiome, in what might be our most hilarious and scintillating conversation yet.</p><br><p>Loved this episode? Learn something new? Got a question on the tip of your tongue? Let us know by leaving a review!&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Products mentioned in this episode: </strong></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3irRJU5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultured Biome One Serum</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/350jqAt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultured Resilience Facial Oil</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3NdI5Tw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultured Vitality Cleansing Milk</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3wqL6cQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultured Biome One Cleansing Balm</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/350jHmZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Juice Beauty</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3tvwozH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gallinée Body Milk</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3IvxWxQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rose Inc Radiant Reveal Brightening Serum</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/37TsI2p" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum Crystal Elixir</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3tvjUrS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3Is1E6L" rel="no