An MIT graduate and co-founder of leading microbiome startup, AOBiome, says he hasn't showered in 12 years and hopes
others will catch on.
Chemical engineer Dave Whitlock told the Boston Globe there is no scientific basis proving showers to be the basis of healthy human hygiene. "No one did clinical trials
on people taking showers every
day," he said. According to him,
showers and other products like
shampoo strip good bacteria
from human skin.
Instead of showering, Whitlock
uses a spray of his own
invention -- Mother Dirt AO+ Mist
-- to keep his skin healthy and
clean. As of this year, the spray is
available for purchase by the
public.
The AO+ Mist contains friendly
ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, or
AOB, which can act as skin
cleansers to clean sweat and oil
on the skin. The bacteria feed off
of urea and ammonia in sweat
and turn the substances into
nitric oxide, which is good for
the body's blood vessels among
other benefits.
"AOB were once a crucial part of
the skin's ecosystem, but they've
been lost due to modern
chemistry in today's products
and our lifestyles" said Jasmina
Aganovic, AOBiome general
manager of consumer products.
"With Mother Dirt, we're creating
products that enhance and
protect the skin biome. Last year we launched the AO+ Mist to a limited group and the response was overwhelmingly positive."
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