Recent research has revealed that the infamous acne bacteria (P. acnes), Vitamin B12, and the skin microbiome are closely related. The research found that when B12 is taken as a supplement, these bacteria stopped producing their own amount and instead began producing porphyrin molecules. Porphyrins can generate inflammation, and inflammation triggers acne at the beginning. Vitamin B12 alters the normal metabolic pathway and activity of the skin bacteria. Moreover, B12 supplem
