Topical Probiotics Do Not Satisfy New Criteria for Effective Use Due to Insufficient Skin Microbiome Knowledge

We propose a set of criteria for topical probiotics to adhere to for safe and effective use for the skin microbiome. To form the basis of the criteria, we redefine the term “probiotics” and discuss successful and unsuccessful high-profile examples of the artificial addition of organisms to ecosystem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher Wallen-Russell, Samuel Wallen-Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cosmetics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/8/3/90