A collage of four images: Top left shows water droplets on a leaf. Top right depicts a dense green forest with sunlight filtering through. Bottom left shows large, glossy green leaves. Bottom right shows a close-up of a person's eye peeking through leaves. "Esse" logo is at the bottom right.

How skin compares to an ecosystem

Any ecologist will tell you that a forest filled with a rich variety of plants is healthier than a commercial plantation containing only one species of tree. The complex ecosystem prevails through storms, droughts and temperature changes without any outside intervention, but monocultures require constant input from farmers to stay stable. The same is true…