A ‘pimple’ development pathway (clogged pore and C. acnes)
The centre of what most people think of when they hear the word ‘pimple’ involves two key factors: a clogged pore and C. acnes. The most common ways a pore can become clogged is directly associated with what is happening on the skin. Excess sebum (oil) or accumulated debris such as dirt or dead skin cells can block the pore and make it unable to successfully excrete newly created sebum. This can create a perfect environment for the sebum loving pathogen C. acnes to flourish and push the acne development pathway to presentation.

Emma Lewisham’s live probiotic, the Supernatural Blemish Serum, directly targets a key factor of the blemish development pathway using M. luteus. With a key focus on diminishing and controlling the opportunistic pathogen, C. acnes, M. luteus is able to disrupt the development pathway and decrease the chance of pathway progression, meaning that acne and blemish presentation will be minimal. Upon testing, the serum showed a 79% reduction in individuals experiencing acne, 61% decrease in the number of individuals experiencing blackheads, and a 58% reduction in the number of individuals experiencing oiliness. Unlike many other products on the market, the serum focuses more on working with the skin’s microbiome to combat pathogens and less drying or exfoliating the skin, giving it a world-first edge as well as unlocking and utilising natural processes in the skin.

Exacerbation
It is widely acknowledged that many different lifestyle and environmental factors influence acne and blemish formation. This is correct but it is important to understand that these factors do not directly cause acne and blemishes, they can however exacerbate them. Common exacerbators can come from hormonal changes where specific hormones are more prevalent at different times. These fluctuations and imbalances can influence your skin’s sebum production, sometimes increasing sebum which can subsequently block pores and create a perfect environment for C. acnes to thrive, therefore resulting in the formation of blemishes. Exacerbators that work in a similar way, in terms of influence on the skin’s sebum production, can include diet, exercise (sweat) and over exfoliation where the skin becomes inflamed and stripped of its sebum and in turn, overcompensates. Other acne and blemish exacerbators include skin exposure to surfaces that may be rich in pathogenic bacteria, oils, or other debris, such as hands, towels, pillows, and phones as well as the use of makeup. It may seem like an impossible task to manoeuvre around acne and blemish exacerbation but, along with a balanced approach to cleansing and moisturising, Emma Lewisham’s live probiotic serum, the Supernatural Blemish Serum, is able to provide you with a more advanced strategy to overcome exacerbation by inhibiting a key factor of the acne and blemish development pathway.