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Lactobacillus

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Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus improves skin moisture, reduces wrinkles and spots, calms redness, strengthens the barrier, and clears breakouts. It suits both dry and oily skin types particularly well, and it comes in masks, creams, toners, and serums. This gentle ingredient layers easily into your daily routine.

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2022

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Questions and answers

What does lactobacillus do for the skin?

Lactobacillus helps improve skin moisture, barrier function, and elasticity while reducing wrinkles, spots, redness, and acne lesions. It may also help modulate the skin microbiome and enhance collagen synthesis.

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012

How do you use lactobacillus?

Lactobacillus is used topically as a skincare ingredient to help improve skin moisture, barrier function, and firmness while reducing acne, redness, and signs of aging. It may be found in various skincare products applied to the skin.

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012

Should you use lactobacillus in the morning or at night?

Lactobacillus can be used in your daily skincare routine, as topical application helps improve skin moisture, barrier function, and firmness while reducing blemishes and redness over several weeks of consistent use.

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012

Does lactobacillus cause purging or irritation?

Lactobacillus is unlikely to cause purging or irritation, and instead helps repair the skin barrier and reduce erythema. Probiotic-derived lotions and extracts are well tolerated and have been shown to successfully reduce inflammation and side effects compared to traditional treatments.

Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022

Which skin types is lactobacillus best for?

Lactobacillus is a Superior fit for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin types, with top-rated options including Dr. Ceuracle Pro Balance Morning Enzyme Wash, Beekman 1802 Milk Shake, and KORA Organics Plant Stem Cell Retinol Alternative Serum.

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Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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