{"id":95842,"date":"2026-06-15T17:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skinlycious.com\/?p=95842"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:52:07","slug":"whats-p-acnes-bacteria-is-it-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinlycious.com\/us\/whats-p-acnes-bacteria-is-it-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s P. acnes bacteria? Is it bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ea7d680 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"ea7d680\"><style>.stk-ea7d680 .stk--block-align-ea7d680{align-items:center !important;}.stk-ea7d680 {background-color:#fff8f4 !important;}.stk-ea7d680:before{background-color:#fff8f4 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-ea7d680 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ea7d680-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d172945\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d172945\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d172945 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(70% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d172945-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d172945-inner-blocks\"><h1 class=\"ct-dynamic-data has-text-align-center wp-elements-3a539577ebbc5fb23e225bf18fa67b95 has-large-font-size\">What&#8217;s P. acnes bacteria? Is it bad?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bdc0a1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bdc0a1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bdc0a1b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(30% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bdc0a1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bdc0a1b-inner-blocks\"><figure class=\"ct-dynamic-media wp-elements-1bb1afad1c23d2810ce100c80be0879d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skinlycious.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/web_blog_post_img13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What\u2019s P. acnes bacteria? Is it bad?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit: cover;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skinlycious.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/web_blog_post_img13.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.skinlycious.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/web_blog_post_img13-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0f5574a\" data-block-id=\"0f5574a\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone\u2019s skin. Does it mean it\u2019s bad?<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-110570e\" data-block-id=\"110570e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Cutibacterium acnes (formerly\u00a0Propionibacterium acnes\/P. acnes) is linked to the skin condition of acne. Its genome has been sequenced and a study has shown several genes can generate enzymes for degrading skin and proteins that may be immunogenic (activating the immune system). We will be referring to the bacteria as P. acnes throughout this manual.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-50d917d\" data-block-id=\"50d917d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The species is largely commensal and part of the skin flora present on most healthy adult humans\u2019 skin. It is usually just barely detectable on the skin of healthy preadolescents. It lives, among other things, primarily on fatty acids in sebum secreted by\u00a0sebaceous glands\u00a0in the follicles. It may also be found throughout the gastrointestinal tract.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-74869d5\" data-block-id=\"74869d5\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Originally identified as Bacillus acnes, it was later named Propionibacterium acnes for its ability to generate propionic acid. In 2016, P. acnes was taxonomically reclassified as a result of biochemical and genomic studies.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ed10375\" data-block-id=\"ed10375\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Inside the follicles, P. acnes bacteria use sebum, cellular debris and metabolic byproducts from the surrounding skin tissue as their primary sources of energy and nutrients. Elevated production of sebum by hyperactive sebaceous or blockage of the follicle can cause P. acnes bacteria to grow and multiply.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5fa95eb\" data-block-id=\"5fa95eb\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The bacteria secrete many proteins, including several digestive enzymes. These enzymes are involved in the digestion of sebum and the acquisition of other nutrients. They can also destabilize the layers of cells that form the walls of the follicle. The cellular damage, metabolic byproducts and bacterial debris produced by the rapid growth of P. acnes in follicles can trigger\u00a0inflammation. This inflammation can lead to the symptoms associated with some common skin disorders, such as folliculitis and\u00a0acne vulgaris.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0da3e9c\" data-block-id=\"0da3e9c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">A study could explain why some people get zits and others don\u2019t. The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone\u2019s skin, yet one in five people is lucky enough to develop only an occasional pimple over a lifetime.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-46f1922\" data-block-id=\"46f1922\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">A UCLA study conducted with researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute has discovered that acne bacteria contain \u201cbad\u201d strains associated with pimples and \u201cgood\u201d strains that may protect the skin. It\u2019s been observed that bacterial strains looked very different when taken from diseased skin, compared to healthy skin. It\u2019s been suggested that a P. acnes strain may protect the skin, much like yogurt\u2019s live bacteria help defend the gut from harmful bugs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7371494\" data-block-id=\"7371494\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Offering new hope to acne sufferers, the researchers believe that increasing the body\u2019s friendly strain of P. acnes using a simple cream or lotion may help calm spotty complexions.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5cecfba\" data-block-id=\"5cecfba\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/releases\/new-study-could-explain-why-some-243582,\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cutibacterium_acnes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/releases\/new-study-could-explain-why-some-243582,\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cutibacterium_acnes<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone\u2019s skin. Does it mean it\u2019s bad? Cutibacterium acnes (formerly\u00a0Propionibacterium acnes\/P. acnes) is linked to the skin condition of acne. Its genome has been sequenced and a study has shown several genes can generate enzymes for degrading skin and proteins that may be immunogenic (activating the immune system). 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