If you’re reading this, I owe you an apology.
The formulascontained probiotics, or live microorganisms derived from fermented foods or dirt, for example.
But like all halos, it’s not real.
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Do Probiotics HaveAnyBenefits for Skin?
Unfortunately, the benefits are not interchangeable.
And that can be a good thing.
The microbial community is less complex on the face."
The highest hurdle, according to the experts I spoke with, is dosage.
The Future of Probiotic Skin Care
So is probiotic skin care a bunch of bunk?
No, quite the opposite.
Probiotic skin care has the potential to change the entire skin-care game just not in the way we thought.
You could imagine doing such things for any desired effect," Lieberman says.
The future is coming, it’s just not here quite yet.