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You are only 40% human – the rest of you, the 60%, is microbes. The human microbiome (or human microbiota) is the collection of microorganisms which live on us. The skin is the largest organ in the body and is host to probably the most diverse range of microbes in the human body. Don’t worry, this is perfectly normal!

The bacteria that inhabit the skin are not uniformly distributed across the body, but even the deepest layers of dead tissue and the living tissue below the epidermis harbour a microbial community. There are thought to be 100 trillion microbes living on the human body inhabiting the microbiome.

Scary? Not at all! These microbes are vital for your skin health

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