{"title":"Taylor et al. — Resveratrol and P. acnes in vitro","entity_type":"Source","slug":"taylor-2014-resveratrol-p-acnes","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/taylor-2014-resveratrol-p-acnes","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-26","date_reviewed":"2026-05-26"},"mcp_eligible":true,"summary":"A 2014 in-vitro study reported sustained resveratrol activity against P. acnes, useful as limited background for acne-support skincare formulas and claims.","evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Resveratrol","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/resveratrol"},{"title":"Dermagist Acne Clarifying Cream","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/dermagist-acne-clarifying-cream"},{"title":"What causes tiny bumps on my forehead?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/what-causes-tiny-bumps-on-my-forehead"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Peer-reviewed in-vitro study used for limited resveratrol acne-bacteria background."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Laboratory assays compared resveratrol, benzoyl peroxide, and combination exposure against P. acnes using colony-forming-unit assays and microscopy."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["Resveratrol demonstrated sustained antibacterial activity against P. acnes in vitro, while benzoyl peroxide showed a shorter-term bactericidal response in the study model."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It supports cautious biological-plausibility language for resveratrol while making clear that laboratory activity is not the same as a finished-product clinical outcome."]}],"source_type":"peer_reviewed","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25228291/"}