Just in case you got bored from hearing the words “natural and organic” or “preservative-free”, here comes a brand new catch phrase courtesy of the marketing departments of skin care companies: Probiotic. This word is borrowed from medicine, in which live bacteria are used for the gastro-intestinal (GI) system to accelerate recovery from antibiotics and other general problems. The skincare industry has no problem using a word that doesn’t apply in any way to skin care to sell you their old products as something brand new. An Interesting Dilemma Probiotics in medicine involve the delivery of live bacteria that may help change the bacterial flora of your GI system. However, … Continue reading Probiotics and Prebiotics: The Newest Cosmetic “It-Words”