Probiotics are mixes of bacteria that you take orally in order to modify the bacterial composition of your gut. This is done usually after taking antibiotics, used to combat respiratory or other infections. Oral antibiotics may decimate gut bacterial flora and lead to intestinal problems. Skin bacteria It used to be that we only discussed skin bacteria when speaking about infections, and how to kill the recently renamed acne bacterium, Cutibacterium acnes (a.k.a. Propionibacterium acnes). But now, you can see bacteria and the “microbiome” everywhere in magazines that advertise skincare products. We do have bacteria living on our skin and sometimes they are disrupted. However, we are not allowed to … Continue reading No, you can’t use probiotics on your skin. Have a look at SAS bioferments instead.