Spa Executive | Issue 12 | November 2019
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
PROBIOTIC CLOTHING MAY REDUCE BODY<br />
ODOR & IMPROVE SKIN HEALTH<br />
A new fabric made with probiotic technology is said to reduce body odor, encourage cell renewal, and improve the skin’s immune<br />
system.<br />
SKIN II was created by Rosie Broadhead, an apparel designer specializing in biomaterials, in collaboration with Microbiologist Chris<br />
Callewaert. The fabric, which has been made into body suits, has embedded probiotic bacteria into its fibres which, according to media<br />
materials, are activated when they come into contact with the moisture on skin, allowing them to dominate other, less beneficial bacteria.<br />
“Skin conditions depend on the probiotic microbes that live on our bodies.<br />
Our skin’s biome is shaped by our natural environment, and what we put on<br />
and next to our skin has a direct impact on our bodies. Cosmetic products<br />
and fabric finishes on clothing can contain toxic chemicals which disrupt the<br />
diversity of bacteria living on our skin…”<br />
19 | <strong>Spa</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> Technology
Change language