Ex Vivo Assessment of Heat and Humidity Effects on Human Skin and Potential Protection by Kombucha Tea Extract

    May 2026 in “ Cosmetics ”
    Julien Chlasta, Gaël Runel, Manon Boussard … Anne-Laure Bulteau
    Studysummary This study used an ex vivo human skin model to show that tropical conditions disrupt skin homeostasis, resulting in epidermal thickening and junctional flattening, and found that Kombucha tea extract may help preserve skin structure under such stress.
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