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KMID : 0364820200560010054
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Korean Journal of Microbiology
2020 Volume.56 No. 1 p.54 ~ p.58
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Evaluation of xylitol as an agent that controls the growth of skin microbes: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Cutibacterium acnes
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Anglenius Heli
Tiihonen Kirsti
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Abstract
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Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol that is often utilized in personal care products for hydration purposes. The growth of skin-associated bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Cutibacterium acnes was examined in the presence or absence of 1% (w/v) and 5% (w/v) xylitol. Xylitol inhibited the growth of S. aureus and C. acnes at the 5% level, whereas the growth of S. epidermidis was promoted by the 1% xylitol, but not by 5% xylitol. These results indicate that xylitol has specific antimicrobial and growth-promoting effects on skinassociated bacteria, and can be used in personal care products to control the growth of these bacteria.
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KEYWORD
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Cutibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, skin-associated bacteria, xylitol
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