Stay dirty

The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company AOBiome believes we have dangerously stripped “good bacteria” from our skins via “excessive cleaning” and has introduced the sale of “Mother Dirt” spray to add it back. 

 

Chemical engineer and co-founder Dave Whitlock told WBZ-TV recently that he personally has “not taken a shower in over 12 years,” but instead uses his odorless 

bacteria-restoring mist twice a day to cover himself with helpful “dirt” that activates the “good” bacteria. 

 

The company will soon begin clinical trials to demonstrate whether Mother Dirt — which also comes in shampoo form — can additionally improve certain skin conditions.