Sweat-Rating Bacteria Improve Skin Health - Study

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 12:20 in Health & Medicine

Bacteria that metabolize ammonia may improve skin health and could even be used for the treatment of skin disorders like acne, finds a new study conducted by AOBiome LLC. Ammonia is a major component of sweat.  In a small study, human volunteers using the bacteria reported better skin condition and appearance compared with a placebo control group.  read more

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