Significance and Impact of the Study: Surfactin has a wide range of targets, thus drug resistance development is difficult. This study clarified the antibacterial mechanism of surfactin against Propionibacterium acnes, which would benefit the development of acne cosmetics and cosmeceuticals, and provide a potential method for producing acne-treating natural ingredients.
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