WHAT’S WHAT: PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS AND POST-BIOTICS

PREBIOTICS

Ingestible ingredients that serve as food for bacteria, and are said to stimulate the growth of beneficial skin microbes.

PROBIOTICS

Living microorganisms, that, when administered in adequate amounts, can have a positive effect on the skin microbiome.

POST-BIOTICS

The non-living by-products of good bacteria, such as enzymes and peptides, that can interact with the skin’s existing microbes.

In short, prebiotics feed the microorganisms (bacteria), probiotics are the microorganisms, and postbiotics are the non-living by-products of the good bacteria that interact with skin’s existing bacteria.