Probiotic skincare is all the rage right now. Alicia Keys is among its many champions, and products that boost your skin’s natural bacterial ecosystem, instead of damaging it, are in demand.
Our skin is crawling with bacteria, with more than one thousand species living in and on our largest organ. Research shows that many of these bacteria actually improve your skin’s health by fighting infections, regulating PH levels, providing protection against environmental damage, and preventing acne and premature aging.
The more diverse your skin’s microbiome, the healthier your barrier and the less likely you are to suffer from dryness, itching, and inflammation. However, antibacterial soaps and cleansers actually strip your skin of these microbes and cause damage to your skin’s natural bacterial ecosystem. Probiotic skincare, on the other hand, gives our microbiomes – and, in turn, our skin’s health – a boost. While probiotic skincare contains “good bacteria”, prebiotic skincare contains compounds that feed already-existing bacteria so that they thrive.
To help you keep your skin healthy, we've made a selection of the probiotic skincare products that will do just that.
Z-balance prebiotic & probiotic facial mist 50ml by Zelens
Zelens' facial mist contains both probiotics and prebiotics, and can be used throughout the day to refresh your skin, whenever necessary. It is formulated with plant humectants – which seal in moisture, limit water loss, and promote the natural production of hyaluronic acid – and shiso leaf, a powerful antioxidant that defends skin from free radical damage.
Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power Toner by Youth To The People
Every good skincare routine requires a powerful toner to be applied post-cleanse. Youth To The People’s Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power Toner is balanced with kombucha black tea and tree bark ferments that work as prebiotics to enhance your skin's microbiome. Kombucha has been drunk for years to improve gut health, and, as a result, skin health.
Luminizing Skin Essence by NYDG
Formulated with probiotics, jojoba oil, willowherb and rose extracts to calm and soothe, this hydrating essence from New York Dermatology Group is best applied after you have cleansed and toned your skin, and before moisturizing.
Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream by Clinique
Clinique is another brand that has jumped aboard the “biome-friendly” train, having launched its Redness Solutions range, containing probiotic technology. This extra-gentle, oil-free moisturizing cream contains the brand’s patented lactobacillus extract – a soothing probiotic that helps strengthen the skin’s barrier and restores balance to its microbiome.
Superfood Cica Calm Cleansing Foam by Elemis
Infused with soothing biotransformed Cica and nourishing fermented green tea seed oil, this cleansing foam gently removes impurities while calming and hydrating your skin. It is also vegan.
Aveeno Eczema Therapy Daily Moisturizing Cream
If you’re someone who suffers from eczema, you will already be well acquainted with Aveeno. Yet, this cream works for anyone looking to treat or prevent dry, itchy or inflamed skin. Oats act as a powerful prebiotic, which feeds the skin’s bacteria. In a clinical study, men and women reported experiencing improvements in skin pH, barrier function, and a huge spike in hydration after using this product.
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