{"id":28116,"date":"2025-08-28T06:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/28116\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T06:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:10:13","slug":"probiotics-benefits-is-it-really-the-secret-to-better-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/28116\/","title":{"rendered":"Probiotics Benefits: Is It Really the Secret to Better Skin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea of using probiotics<\/a> to improve your health is nothing new. In 1907, Russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff was curious as to why some communities in Bulgaria lived so much longer than others, leading to his discovery of probiotics. After much research and experimentation, he found that villagers who aged past 100 were actually drinking a kind of fermented yogurt every day. A probiotic (defined by the NHS<\/a> as \u201clive bacteria and yeasts promoted as having various health benefits\u201d) called lactobacillus bulgaricus was found inside.<\/p>\n

Over a century later, probiotics are as popular as ever. Very Famous People like Cara Delevingne, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kourtney Kardashian (who recently launched her own line) all swear by the stuff, and in a 2014 Harper’s Bazaar interview<\/a> with Naomi Campbell, the supermodel said that having \u201chot water with lemon and probiotics\u201d was the first thing that she did every single morning.<\/p>\n

But, as with all things hack-y like ginger shots<\/a> and rosemary oil<\/a>, it doesn’t automatically mean that it’s straight-up good for you. So, we caught up with some of the UK’s leading aestheticians and dermatologists to find out if probiotics are truly as beneficial as the TikToks make out.<\/p>\n

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What Are Probiotics?<\/p>\n

According to a recent report<\/a> by Mordor Intelligence, in 2024, the global probiotics market will be valued at just over $79 billion, and in just five years’ time, it’s expected to skyrocket to around $113 billion. But what even are probiotics, anyway?<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the gut, there are various bacteria: some beneficial and some unfriendly,\u201d says Dr. Christine Hall<\/a>, NHS general practitioner and aesthetics doctor. \u201cProbiotics are the beneficial bacteria themselves, and we know that by taking oral probiotics, the balance between the beneficial and unfriendly bacteria can be improved. Emerging research shows that a healthy balance of bacteria contributes to many key functions for health,\u00a0including decreasing inflammation and fighting free\u00a0radicals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, over the past few years, many internet nutritionists have suggested that probiotics are the key to better, glowing skin<\/a>. Some have even come out to say that they can also prevent premature ageing<\/a> and more serious conditions like cancer. Hmmmmm.<\/p>\n

What Are the Benefits of Probiotics?<\/p>\n

\u201cProbiotics come in two main forms, including oral and topical, and each one has their own intended uses and effects,\u201d says Diane Ackers, beauty expert at Doctors Formula Cosmeceuticals<\/a>. \u201cThe former is ingested, while the latter comes in creams<\/a>, lotions, sprays, or gels that are applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cProbiotics can help to reinforce the skin’s natural barrier function,\u201d says Alexandra Mills, skincare expert at AM Aesthetics<\/a>. \u201cThis helps to protect the skin against harmful pathogens, pollutants, and environmental damage. Some probiotics can increase the skin’s production of ceramides<\/a> too, which are basically lipids that help keep the skin hydrated and plump.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s not all skin deep, either. \u201cTrials have shown that the skin’s surface microbiome is a mirror to that of the flora lining the gut<\/a>,\u201d says Emma Coleman<\/a>, aesthetic and dermatology RGN. \u201cSo if you are experiencing gut issues such as IBS or colitis, the chances are that your skin may not be in optimum health either. Taking a course of probiotics can therefore assist in replenishing healthy bacteria to the gut and skin, promoting new growth and reducing skin conditions like acne<\/a> and eczema.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, it’s important to note that the effectiveness of probiotics can vary greatly depending on the strain and dosage, and not all of them will have the same effect on skin conditions,\u201d says consultant dermatologist Dr. Mia Jing Gao<\/a>. \u201cMore research is needed to fully understand the role of probiotics in skin health and to identify the most effective strains for specific conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Are the Drawbacks of Probiotics?<\/p>\n

It’s not all good news. \u201cWhile probiotics may be more effective for mild to moderate skin conditions, it may have limited effectiveness for more severe or chronic ones,\u201d says Dr. Olha Vorodukhina, aesthetics trainer and founder of Angels Twelve Clinic<\/a>. \u201cIn such cases, additional interventions, such as prescription medications or medical procedures, may be necessary to manage it effectively. On top of that, there is no evidence that probiotics have any impact on aging and wrinkling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The idea of using probiotics to improve your health is nothing new. In 1907, Russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28117,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277],"tags":[799,22707,802,13364,18,22706,135,19,17,508,797,1715],"class_list":{"0":"post-28116","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-_commerce","9":"tag-_exclude-reg-gate","10":"tag-_seo","11":"tag-digital_syndication","12":"tag-eire","13":"tag-gq-recommends","14":"tag-health","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-ireland","17":"tag-nutrition","18":"tag-shopping","19":"tag-textbelowcenterfullbleed"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}