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Water, temperature and washing

  1. Herrero-Fernandez M et al. (2022). Impact of Water Exposure and Temperature Changes on Skin Barrier Function. Journal of Clinical Medicine 11(2):298.

    Clinical, n=50doi:10.3390/jcm11020298

  2. Berardesca E et al. (1995). Effects of water temperature on surfactant-induced skin irritation. Contact Dermatitis 32(2):83–87.

    Experimental, n=10doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1995.tb00751.x

  3. Ohlenschlaeger J et al. (1996). Temperature dependency of skin susceptibility to water and detergents. Acta Dermato-Venereologica 76(4):274–276.

    Randomised experimental, n=20doi:10.2340/0001555576274276

  4. Danby SG et al. (2018). The Effect of Water Hardness on Surfactant Deposition after Washing and Subsequent Skin Irritation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 138(1):68–77.

    Experimental, n=80doi:10.1016/j.jid.2017.08.037

  5. Voegeli D (2008). The Effect of Washing and Drying Practices on Skin Barrier Function. Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing 35(1):84–90.

    Experimental, n=15doi:10.1097/01.WON.0000308623.68582.d7

  6. Nguyen KH et al. (2022). Moisturizing effectiveness of immediate compared with delayed moisturization. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 21(10):5134–5140.

    Crossover clinical, n=60doi:10.1111/jocd.15003

Foaming agents

  1. Ananthapadmanabhan KP et al. (2004). Cleansing without compromise: the impact of cleansers on the skin barrier and the technology of mild cleansing. Dermatologic Therapy 17(Suppl 1):16–25.

    Reviewdoi:10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04S1002.x

  2. Walters RM et al. (2012). Cleansing Formulations That Respect Skin Barrier Integrity. Dermatology Research and Practice 2012:495917.

    Review + laboratorydoi:10.1155/2012/495917

  3. Ananthapadmanabhan KP et al. (2013). Stratum corneum fatty acids: their critical role in preserving barrier integrity during cleansing. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 35(4):337–345.

    Reviewdoi:10.1111/ics.12042

  4. Leoty-Okombi S et al. (2021). Effect of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Applied as a Patch on Human Skin Physiology and Its Microbiota. Cosmetics 8(1):6.

    Experimentaldoi:10.3390/cosmetics8010006

  5. Hoffman L et al. (2008). Benefits of an emollient body wash for patients with chronic winter dry skin. Dermatologic Therapy 21(5):416–421.

    Randomised, 5 weeksdoi:10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00225.x

Skin barrier and dryness

  1. Proksch E, Brandner JM, Jensen JM (2008). The skin: an indispensable barrier. Experimental Dermatology 17(12):1063–1072.

    Reviewdoi:10.1111/j.1600-0625.2008.00786.x

  2. Elias PM (2005). Stratum Corneum Defensive Functions: An Integrated View. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 125(2):183–200.

    Reviewdoi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23668.x

  3. Rawlings AV, Harding CR (2004). Moisturization and skin barrier function. Dermatologic Therapy 17(Suppl 1):43–48.

    Reviewdoi:10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04S1005.x

  4. Engebretsen KA et al. (2016). The effect of environmental humidity and temperature on skin barrier function and dermatitis. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 30(2):223–249.

    Systematic reviewdoi:10.1111/jdv.13301

  5. White-Chu EF, Reddy M (2011). Dry skin in the elderly: Complexities of a common problem. Clinics in Dermatology 29(1):37–42.

    Reviewdoi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2010.07.005

  6. Augustin M et al. (2019). Prevalence, predictors and comorbidity of dry skin in the general population. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 33(1):147–150.

    Cross-sectional, n=48,630doi:10.1111/jdv.15157

Sweat odour

  1. Shelley WB, Hurley HJ, Nichols AC (1953). Axillary odor; experimental study of the role of bacteria, apocrine sweat, and deodorants. AMA Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology 68(4):430–446.

    Experimentaldoi:10.1001/archderm.1953.01540100070012

  2. Natsch A et al. (2003). A Specific Bacterial Aminoacylase Cleaves Odorant Precursors Secreted in the Human Axilla. Journal of Biological Chemistry 278(8):5718–5727.

    Laboratorydoi:10.1074/jbc.M210142200

  3. Natsch A, Schmid J, Flachsmann F (2004). Identification of Odoriferous Sulfanylalkanols in Human Axilla Secretions. Chemistry & Biodiversity 1(7):1058–1072.

    Laboratorydoi:10.1002/cbdv.200490079

  4. Troccaz M et al. (2004). 3-Methyl-3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol as a Major Descriptor for the Human Axilla-Sweat Odour Profile. Chemistry & Biodiversity 1(7):1022–1035.

    Laboratorydoi:10.1002/cbdv.200490077

  5. Troccaz M et al. (2009). Gender-Specific Differences between the Concentrations of Nonvolatile Odor Precursors in Axillary Secretions. Chemical Senses 34(3):203–210.

    Human samples, n=49doi:10.1093/chemse/bjn076

  6. James AG et al. (2013). Microbiological and biochemical origins of human axillary odour. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 83(3):527–540.

    Reviewdoi:10.1111/1574-6941.12054

  7. Bawdon D et al. (2015). Identification of axillary Staphylococcus sp. involved in the production of the malodorous thioalcohol 3-methyl-3-sufanylhexan-1-ol. FEMS Microbiology Letters 362(16):fnv111.

    Laboratorydoi:10.1093/femsle/fnv111

  8. Rudden M et al. (2020). The molecular basis of thioalcohol production in human body odour. Scientific Reports 10:12500.

    Laboratorydoi:10.1038/s41598-020-68860-z

  9. Callewaert C et al. (2013). Characterization of Staphylococcus and Corynebacterium Clusters in the Human Axillary Region. PLoS ONE 8(8):e70538.

    Observational, n=53doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070538

  10. Callewaert C et al. (2014). Deodorants and antiperspirants affect the axillary bacterial community. Archives of Dermatological Research 306(8):701–710.

    Intervention, n=9doi:10.1007/s00403-014-1487-1

  11. Urban J et al. (2016). The effect of habitual and experimental antiperspirant and deodorant product use on the armpit microbiome. PeerJ 4:e1605.

    Experimental, n=18doi:10.7717/peerj.1605

  12. Bouslimani A et al. (2019). The impact of skin care products on skin chemistry and microbiome dynamics. BMC Biology 17:47.

    Experimental, n=11doi:10.1186/s12915-019-0660-6

  13. Callewaert C, Lambert J, Van de Wiele T (2017). Towards a bacterial treatment for armpit malodour. Experimental Dermatology 26(5):388–391.

    Opinion piecedoi:10.1111/exd.13259

Prebiotics and the skin microbiome

  1. Gibson GR et al. (2017). The ISAPP consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 14(8):491–502.

    Consensus statementdoi:10.1038/nrgastro.2017.75

  2. Salminen S et al. (2021). The ISAPP consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 18(9):649–667.

    Consensus statementdoi:10.1038/s41575-021-00440-6

  3. Krutmann J (2009). Pre- and probiotics for human skin. Journal of Dermatological Science 54(1):1–5.

    Reviewdoi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.01.002

  4. Bockmühl D et al. (2007). Prebiotic Cosmetics: An Alternative to Antibacterial Products. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 29(1):63–64.

    Conference paperdoi:10.1111/j.1467-2494.2007.00355_2.x

  5. Al-Ghazzewi FH, Tester RF (2014). Impact of prebiotics and probiotics on skin health. Beneficial Microbes 5(2):99–107.

    Reviewdoi:10.3920/BM2013.0040

  6. Hong KB et al. (2020). Changes in the Diversity of Human Skin Microbiota to Cosmetic Serum Containing Prebiotics: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Personalized Medicine 10(3):91.

    Randomised, placebo-controlled, n=60doi:10.3390/jpm10030091

  7. Li M et al. (2023). Multi-omic approach to decipher the impact of skincare products with pre/postbiotics on skin microbiome and metabolome. Frontiers in Medicine 10:1165980.

    Randomised clinical, n=53doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1165980

  8. Di Lodovico S et al. (2020). Prebiotic Combinations Effects on the Colonization of Staphylococcal Skin Strains. Microorganisms 9(1):37.

    Laboratorydoi:10.3390/microorganisms9010037

  9. Le Bourgot C et al. (2022). Effects of short chain fructo-oligosaccharides on selected skin bacteria. Scientific Reports 12:9702.

    Laboratorydoi:10.1038/s41598-022-13093-5

  10. Zeng M et al. (2025). Prebiotic Oligosaccharides in Skin Health: Benefits, Mechanisms, and Cosmetic Applications. Antioxidants 14(6):754.

    Reviewdoi:10.3390/antiox14060754

  11. Byrd AL, Belkaid Y, Segre JA (2018). The human skin microbiome. Nature Reviews Microbiology 16(3):143–155.

    Reviewdoi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.157

  12. Grice EA, Segre JA (2011). The skin microbiome. Nature Reviews Microbiology 9(4):244–253.

    Reviewdoi:10.1038/nrmicro2537

  13. Holland KT, Bojar RA (2002). Cosmetics: what is their influence on the skin microflora?. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 3(7):445–449.

    Reviewdoi:10.2165/00128071-200203070-00001