When it comes to the microbiome, there are countless myths circulating around skin care and skin barrier health. Consumers have been consuming anything they can find when it comes to microbiome health, but that doesn't mean that there aren't still plenty of misconceptions floating around, especially when it comes to skin care. There are so many questions about barrier health, good bacteria and how topical probiotics can benefit the skin.
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That's why Skin Inc. magazine turned to the experts in this arena and sat down with Emily Stutzman, in-house esthetician for LaFlore® Live Probiotic Skin Care, to not only bust some of the myths surrounding the microbiome, but to also get a better understanding on how probiotics can help the skin. Stutzman also gets deep into the science of probiotics and what estheticians and spa professionals need to look for when turning to using probiotic skin care.