THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFERS:
NATURAL AND EFFECTIVE PROBIOTIC SKINCARE
By Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCNScientific Director, Essential Formulas
Your skin is a complex ecosystem filled with various bacteria that make up your skin microbiome. Many cosmetics and conventional skincare products can disrupt this microbiome and strip away vital compounds that maintain your skin’s health.
The skin is the body’s largest organ. It has several vital functions, such as regulating body temperature and moisture, excreting toxins, and manufacturing vitamin D. The skin is also a sensory organ that responds to temperature, pressure, vibration, and injury. In addition to these functions, the skin is an integral part of our immune system, which protects us from external pathogens.
The winter months are harsh on the skin because the air is drier. Wind and central heating also contribute to this problem. People who live in areas traditionally with lower humidity levels, such as the desert regions of the South and Southwest, can also experience dehydrated skin.
Many skincare products cause more problems for the skin. For example, many cleansers strip away natural oils, leading to dryness, irritation, or sensitivity. Some oil-based cleansers may seem to remove makeup but leave a residue that effectively clogs pores. Additionally, certain ingredients in “nourishing” cleansers can create a film on the skin, contributing to dryness and interfering with the skin’s natural regeneration processes.
Your Skin’s Microbiome: Bacteria inhabit every part of your skin and form your skin’s microbiome. Just as probiotic bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract regulate many aspects of your health, the beneficial bacteria on your skin play a critical role in maintaining skin health. Understanding this role is crucial in making informed choices about your skincare routine.
During the multi-year fermentation process used to produce Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics®, the bacteria produce a wide range of compounds called postbiotic metabolites. As mentioned above, many of these compounds are weak acids classified as short-chain fatty acids, such as acetic, lactic, propionic, butyric, amino, and other organic acids. These acidic compounds, which are postbiotic metabolites produced by probiotic bacteria in the intestinal tract, are critical to the human immune system.
Dr. Ohhira’s probiotic skin care products demonstrate our commitment to natural ingredients, including no fragrances, stabilizers, deodorants, preservatives, or artificial colors, ensuring you can use them with confidence.
Health of Your Skin: Maintaining healthy skin is critical to overall good health. Healthy skin has a slightly acidic acid/base balance (or pH). In chemistry, acid/base levels are measured on a scale of 1 to 14, with 1 being highly acidic, 14 being highly alkaline, and seven being neutral. The acid/base level of healthy skin ranges between 5.5 and 6.4.
The body produces several acidic compounds, such as lactic acid, amino acids, and fatty acids, which are either excreted through the skin or are part of it. These compounds help maintain the proper level of acidity for healthy skin. This is very similar to the situation in the gastrointestinal tract, where our probiotic bacteria produce similar acidic postbiotic metabolites, which help maintain the optimal level of acidity for a healthy microbiome in the intestinal tract.
pH Balance for Healthy Skin: Maintaining the acid-base balance is essential for healthy skin. Dr. Ohhira’s skincare products contain probiotic extract and postbiotic metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids, organic acids, nucleic acids, and fulvic acids. These ingredients support and maintain the skin’s microbiome and pH balance, promoting healthy and supple skin. The postbiotic metabolites in these products play a crucial role in regulating the skin’s pH, ensuring it stays within the optimal range for healthy skin.
Dr. Ohhira’s Kampuku™ Beauty Bar for Face & Body is made from fatty acid salts derived from coconut and palm oils. These natural ingredients serve as gentle cleansers for the skin. The Kampuku Beauty Bar also includes some of Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics, which offer short-chain fatty acids and weak organic acids. These mildly acidic postbiotic metabolites in Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics help maintain an optimal acid-base balance in the intestinal and skin microbiomes. The key features of Dr. Ohhira’s Kampuku Beauty Bar include:
- Protects and supports healthy pH balance for your skin’s microbiome. *
- Promotes the maintenance of strong collagen fibers and skin elasticity. *
- It helps maintain a healthy acid-base balance on your skin. *
- Adds healthy postbiotic metabolites to your skin.*
Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Magoroku™ Skin Lotion is made from equine oil, a unique ingredient in skincare products. Equine oil has a fatty acid composition similar to human skin, allowing your skin to absorb the all-natural ingredients in the Magoroku Skin Lotion easily. The equine oil in this lotion is a natural and effective moisturizer and helps maintain the skin’s natural permeability, providing superior moisturizing effects.
Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Magoroku Skin Lotion helps maintain the skin’s natural permeability while providing superior moisturizing effects. By keeping the skin moisturized and balancing its optimal pH, Magoroku Skin Lotion enhances collagen integrity and skin elasticity, resulting in a healthy, vibrant appearance. The main attributes of Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Magoroku Skin Lotion are:
- Maintains healthy skin pH by supplying Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic extract with postbiotic organic acids, short-chain fatty acids, nucleic acids, and fulvic acids.*
- Supports collagen fiber integrity and skin elasticity. *
- It helps promote and maintain the skin’s healthy barrier protective function. *
- Promotes a more youthful, vibrant-looking skin. *
Healthy Skin Microbiome: The skin secretes many acids that help maintain a healthy microbiome and play an essential role in the immune system on and within the skin. Another type of postbiotic metabolite produced by probiotic bacteria in the intestinal tract and on the skin is known as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). These compounds can serve as natural antibiotics that suppress the growth of pathogens while protecting beneficial bacteria.
Postbiotic Metabolites: After years of fermentation, the black paste-like product is encapsulated to create Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics®. These probiotics are fermented food products that contain numerous postbiotic metabolites, which regulate many aspects of the immune system and other biological activities.
Dr. Ohhira’s Skin Care Products: At the end of the fermentation process for Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics®, some of the final product is used to create Dr. Ohhira’s skincare line, which includes the Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Kampuku Beauty Bar soap and the Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotic Magoroku skin lotion. The unique benefits of Dr. Ohhira’s skin care products, derived from the unique blend of postbiotic metabolites produced during the multi-year fermentation process, are not to be missed.
Dr. Ohhira’s® Premium Collagen Plus is a thoughtfully crafted, unique water-soluble supplement designed to help restore your skin’s suppleness and enhance joint performance. This specialized formula features carefully selected ingredients from the finest sources to deliver optimal and visible results. The collagen in this supplement may help improve skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. At the same time, the other ingredients support joint health, making it a comprehensive solution for overall health and beauty.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.