A collage of four images. Top left: water droplets on a leaf. Top right: a sunlit tropical forest. Bottom left: lush green monstera leaves. Bottom right: a close-up of an eye peeking out from behind green foliage. The word "esse" is in the bottom corner.

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…