A bottle of Esse probiotic serum rests on its side among clear laboratory glassware, symbolizing a scientific approach to combating causes of accelerated ageing, with a beaker, petri dish, and test tube displayed against a white background.

The Uncomfortable Truth About ‘Probiotic’ Skincare

Most products labelled as probiotic skincare don’t contain live probiotics. They contain postbiotics, which are heat-killed bacteria or fermented extracts that lack the defining characteristic of a true probiotic: life.…

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The 3 Root Causes of Accelerated Ageing

Of course, there are many lifestyle and environmental factors that cause accelerated skin ageing. UV damage, diet, air pollution, chronic stress, lack of sleep, and hormonal disruption are among the…