Can a virus finally clear your acne? New skincare infects bacteria that causes pimples and its backed by Ryan Reynolds

As a general rule, most people want to avoid viruses, which are at the root of illnesses like colds, the flu, chickenpox and many a stomach bug.But what about a virus that doesn’t make people sick — just the bacteria that infects people, effectively destroying it?That’s what bacteriophages — or, simply, phages — are, and a new skincare brand is harnessing their power to clear up acne without the need for a complicated routine.The primary cause of acne is bacteria.Even hormonal acne has a bacterial element: When hormones make skin overproduce oil that clogs pores, bacteria has great conditions to grow.“And the issue is that when that bacteria starts to grow in abundance, it causes inflammation, which then results in lesions,” Neil Giugno, CEO of Phyla, told The Post.There are countless cures and solutions for fighting zits, bumps and clogged pores, from diet restrictions — think less sugar, fewer greasy foods, no dairy — to topical serums and creams like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid.But according to Giugno, there’s a much more natural way to stop acne and get to the root of the problem: phages, a virus that infects bacteria.“What the phages do is they get into the pore and look for that specific bacteria, and then they poke it and release genetic material into that bacteria and neutralize it,” he said.But this isn’t some unknown entity being introduced into your system.

Everyone already has phages naturally occurring in their body — some people just have more than others, which is why some people don’t really get pimples but others do.“Many third-party studies around the world [have addressed], ‘Why do some people have acne and other people don’t?'” said Giugno.Subscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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