At Skynbio, we know how frustrating it can be to feel like everything triggers your skin. Maybe you’ve been told you have “sensitive skin” — but what if that redness, stinging, or bumpy texture is something deeper? Or… different altogether?
Let’s clear things up. 👇
💡 What Is Sensitive Skin?
Sensitive skin isn’t a clinical diagnosis — it’s a way of describing how skin reacts. If you’ve ever felt burning, stinging, tightness, or redness after trying new products, chances are you fall into this category.
🧠 Common triggers:
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Fragrances and harsh preservatives
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Over-exfoliation
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Hot water or weather extremes
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Stress or hormonal changes
Sensitive skin typically means your skin barrier is compromised, which makes it more reactive to ingredients or environmental stressors. It’s a skin condition, not a type — and it’s often temporary if treated properly.
🦠 What Is Fungal Acne (a.k.a. Malassezia Folliculitis)?
Despite the name, fungal acne isn’t traditional acne at all. It’s caused by an overgrowth of yeast (Malassezia) that naturally lives on our skin. When this yeast gets out of balance (especially in oily or humid environments), it can lead to itchy, uniform-looking bumps — usually on the forehead, cheeks, chest, or back.
🧠 What sets it apart:
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Bumps tend to be even in size
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Often itchy or “tight” feeling
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Can flare up after sweating, using oils, or antibiotics
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Doesn’t respond to typical acne treatments (and may get worse!)
Fungal acne thrives when the microbiome is off-balance or the skin is exposed to yeast-feeding ingredients like certain esters, polysorbates, or oils.
🤔 Could You Have Both?
Yep. It’s not uncommon for someone to have both fungal-prone and sensitive skin — especially if the barrier has been compromised from years of harsh treatments or the wrong products. You may also have one and mistake it for the other.
This is why many people end up in the endless cycle of:
“This is for sensitive skin, but I’m still breaking out!”
→ Or →
“This cleared up my acne, but now I’m red and flaky!”
🔬 How Skynbio Approaches Both Conditions
At Skynbio, we take a barrier-first, microbiome-safe approach — because we know that healing skin starts by restoring its natural balance, not attacking symptoms.
✨ Our products are:
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100% fungal-safe (free from yeast-feeding ingredients)
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Designed for barrier repair and long-term skin health
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Gentle, minimal, and rooted in Korean skincare principles that prioritize prevention over overcorrection
🧼 Not Sure Where to Start?
Start with our Clear Balance Trio — a 3-step routine designed to calm, hydrate, and support reactive, fungal-prone skin without feeding irritation.
✅ Barrier-safe
✅ Microbiome-supportive
✅ Created for sensitive skin that’s been through it all
🌿 Final Thought
If your skin constantly reacts or breaks out no matter what you try — it’s not being difficult.
It’s trying to tell you something.
💚 Learn its language. Support its biology. That’s where real healing begins.
