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. 2024 Jul 13;10(14):e34549. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34549

Table 1.

The Alteration in skin microbes caused by the active ingredients used in cosmetics.

Active ingredients/A mixture of active ingredients Alteration in skin microbes References
Maltodextrin, Zymomonas ferment extract, honey extract, aqua Corynebacterium jeikeiumImage 1 [58]
Micrococcus luteusImage 1
Staphylococcus aureusImage 1
MicrococciImage 2
Staphylococcus epidermidisImage 2
Staphylococcus hominisImage 2
Micrococcus flavusImage 2
Cutibacterium avidumImage 2
Glycerin, Laminaria digitata extract, Chlorella vulgaris extract, saccharide isomerate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, aqua, seawater Staphylococcus aureusImage 1 [58]
Staphylococcus hominis Micrococcus luteusImage 1
Cutibacterium avidumImage 1
S. epidermidisImage 2
Micrococcus flavusImage 2
Fermented oil StaphylococcusImage 1 [59]
ProteobacteriaImage 2
ExpoZenfi by GREENTECH Bacterial diversityImage 1 [60]
Staphylococcus epidermidiImage 1
Isotretinoin RothiaImage 1 [61]
Flavobacterium
Enterobacter
Micrococcus
Cutibacterium acnesImage 2
Halymenia durvillei (red algae) extract Proteobacteria phylaImage 1 [60]
Bacteriodetes phylaImage 1
Actinobacteria phylaImage 2
Firmicutes phylaImage 2
Corynebacterium kroppendenstedtiiImage 2

Image 1 indicates increase, Image 2indicates decrease.