How Live Probiotics Support Skin Health
Your essential guide to our skin heroes
The Science of Probiotic Skin Balance
Understanding the “Biotics” in Microbiome Skincare
Modern microbiome skincare uses several types of “biotics,” each playing a unique role
Nourishing ingredients that feed beneficial skin microbes and help maintain microbial balance.
Live beneficial microorganisms that support the skin's microbiome and help reinforce the barrier. BioGaia uses a patented, clinically studied live strain.
Beneficial compounds produced by microbes that help maintain skin comfort and support healthy skin function.
The Science of Probiotic Skin Balance
The Skin Microbiome
Adding Live Probiotics
Balanced, Comfortable Skin
The Benefits of Probiotics on the Skin
Powered by our patented live L. reuteri Protectis® strain, our Probiotic Ointment is one of the few skincare products formulated with clinically studied live probiotics to help restore harmony to the skin’s natural microbiome. These real parent stories reflect the visible comfort, softness and balance their little ones experienced after introducing the ointment into their daily routine.
A strong barrier keeps moisture in and external irritants out. Certain probiotic strains help support the proteins and lipids that keep this barrier intact — resulting in softer, less dry, more comfortable skin.
A balanced microbiome is closely linked with healthy skin function. Live probiotics help maintain microbial harmony, which can reduce reactivity and dryness.
By supporting both the barrier and microbiome, probiotics help skin appear calmer and feel less irritated. This is especially helpful for skin that becomes easily unsettled, such as children’s skin or areas prone to dryness.
Most products marketed as “probiotic skincare” don’t actually contain live probiotics — they use ferments, extracts, or inactivated bacteria that cannot actively support microbial balance.
BioGaia’s Probiotic Ointment is different. It delivers a clinically studied, patented live strain — L. reuteri DSM 17938 — kept viable in a water-free base, allowing it to reach the skin alive and interact directly with its microbiome.
This unique delivery system offers active microbiome support that typical balms, creams, and ferments simply cannot provide.
The only probiotic brand with LongevityGuard®™
For probiotics to support your baby’s well-being, the good bacteria should be active. Thanks to LongevityGuard™— our probiotics stay alive and potent, guaranteeing optimal effectiveness for your little one.
Inside each tube of the Probiotic Ointment a tiny desiccant strip absorbs excess moisture to keep the good bacteria viable and effective. This means there’s no need to refrigerate, and you can feel confident knowing your baby is getting reliable support time after time.
SelectBiotics™: Scientifically Researched Probiotics, Every Time
Choosing a probiotic shouldn’t feel like guesswork. SelectBiotics™ is BioGaia’s commitment to clinically researched, high-quality probiotic strains — verified for purity, potency, and scientific integrity from start to finish.
With SelectBiotics™, every strain is backed by decades of research and rigorous testing. It’s our way of ensuring that the probiotics you choose are the ones proven to matter.
So you can feel confident knowing you’re giving your family probiotics that are live, viable, and supported by real science — not slogans.