This all depends on your personal habits - not just the showering and the products you use, but also the amount you sweat. It’s different for everyone, and we’re still working on defining what a "healthy biome" is.
Don’t be concerned about the temperature upon arrival. Room temperature is not harmful to the AOBs in your bottle unless it is for extended periods of time (the AOB lose activity after about 4 - 5 weeks at room temp).
Using the Latin names of our plant-derived ingredients, such as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (from coconut), is the required format by the FDA for cosmetic labeling.
We know that many people are concerned about sulfates in cosmetic products, and we’re happy to report that we do not formulate our products with sulfates.
We know SPF is very important especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors or if you are very conscientious about your level of sun exposure - and that's OK.
Not at all! The AO+ Restorative Mist is not a replacement for soap. We just want to help society understand that there’s a difference between "clean" and "sterile."
The Nitrosomonas in the AO+ Restorative Mist work by consuming the irritating compounds produced by your skin (like ammonia and urea in sweat), and in turn producing beneficial byproducts.
One of the most complex production pieces for us currently is producing 100% pure product. We test at every step of our process to make sure it only contains AOB and not other microorganisms.
Mother Dirt products are never tested on animals and do not contain animal-derived ingredients. All safety data we use is from non-animal based studies.
The Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) that we use is a bacteria isolated from soil and grown in large bioreactors. The specific type of AOB used in our AO+ Restorative Mist is Nitrosomonas eutropha D23.
