Why probiotic skin care is so popular right now (and 8 products to try)

Is it time to feed our face? As the buzz around probiotics continues, we’ve rounded up eight probiotic skin care products that promise to cultivate the skin’s friendly bacteria and maintain a radiant, healthy complexion.

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We’ve all heard of taking probiotics — whether in food or in supplement form to keep our gut and digestive system healthy. But recently, probiotics have been taking center stage in the form of skin care.

Advanced scientific findings have recently discovered the benefits probiotics offer. Along with ever-increasing public interest and demand, a new crop of topical beauty products — cleansers, moisturizers, masks and serums — have swept the skin care market.

So how does probiotic skin care work? On top of our skin’s physical barrier lives a layer of natural bacteria that helps promote healthy skin function. Overzealous cleansing, harsh exfoliation and chemical peels can often deplete the skin’s probiotic population, leading to conditions such as eczema, rosacea and acne — all of which create inflammation, the driving factor of skin aging.

Topical products enhanced with probiotics have a calming effect on the skin, thanks to its “good bacteria” that helps cells flourish. Probiotics work as essential housekeepers, boosting cell immunity, maintaining a healthy surface barrier and secreting antibacterial and anti-inflammatory substances that help with conditions like acne, eczema and rosacea.

So is it time to feed our face? As the buzz around probiotics continues, we’ve rounded up eight probiotic skin care products that promise to cultivate the skin’s friendly bacteria and maintain a radiant, healthy complexion.

AURELIA PROBIOTIC SKINCARE MIRACLE CLEANSER, $62

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This award-winning British brand uses the power of probiotics in its botanical skin care line to help manage levels of inflammation from within. The aptly named Miracle Cleanser is creamy and nourishing — packed with probiotics and peptides essential for youthful radiance. It also comes with an antibacterial muslin cloth to sweep away dead cells for a brighter, fresher complexion.

ZELENS Z-BALANCE FACIAL MIST, $78

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This may be on the pricier side for a facial mist, but Zelens’ unique, supercharged formula is like no other. Filled with a blend of five probiotics to maintain, optimize and restore the natural microflora of the skin, this oil-free mist helps support the skin’s natural immune defenses and enhances the recovery of the skin’s barrier function — leaving you with a smoother, suppler and healthier glow.

EMINENCE ORGANIC SKIN CARE CLEAR SKIN PROBIOTIC MASQUE, $39

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Using key ingredients such as nourishing yogurt to exfoliate and tone as well as cooling cucumber to revitalize the skin, Eminence’s probiotic mask is an excellent option for those with acne-prone skin who are seeking to reduce inflammation and calm the complexion. Use once or twice a week for noticeably clearer skin.

REN SKINCARE PERFECT CANVAS SERUM, $55

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This lightweight serum is packed with probiotics to encourage cell renewal and visibly lift, tighten and plump skin — resulting in a refreshed glow. Apply a few drops onto the skin before makeup for a smooth, matte complexion.

TULA SKINCARE HYDRATING DAY AND NIGHT CREAM WITH PROBIOTIC TECHNOLOGY, $52

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Consider this a multivitamin for your skin. Made with yogurt, apple, avocado, olive, watermelon and lentil extracts, Tula’s highly touted probiotic skin technology calms inflammation, promotes skin elasticity and deeply moisturizes — giving you hydrated, supple skin day and night.

CLINIQUE REDNESS SOLUTIONS MAKEUP, $28

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If you need help treating redness (either from acne or rosacea), this soothing foundation is for you. Available in three natural colors, the calming formula is infused with probiotics, antioxidants and SPF to help strengthen the skin’s barrier while instantly color-correcting flushes of red in the skin.

BIOSSANCE SQUALANE + PROBIOTIC GEL MOISTURIZER, $52

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The probiotic technology in this weightless gel moisturizer helps support the skin’s barrier and its overall health _ minimizing the effects of daytime stressors. Your complexion is left looking brighter, healthier and more balanced.

Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray, $15

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Keep this in your purse for an on-the-go spritz that soothes and refreshes your complexion. Made with a unique combination of probiotic-based ingredients, coconut water and skin revivers, this lightweight mist primes, sets and refreshes makeup while hydrating the skin.

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Aurelia Probiotic Skincare Miracle Cleanser (Aurelia)

ZELENS Z-BALANCE FACIAL MIST

EMINENCE ORGANIC SKIN CARE CLEAR SKIN PROBIOTIC MASQUE

REN SKINCARE PERFECT CANVAS SERUM

TULA SKINCARE HYDRATING DAY AND NIGHT CREAM WITH PROBIOTIC TECHNOLOGY

CLINIQUE REDNESS SOLUTIONS MAKEUP

BIOSSANCE SQUALANE + PROBIOTIC GEL MOISTURIZER

Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray