Role of Nutribiotics in Skin Care

Abstract

The study of the human microbiome has been a hot topic during the recent decades. More recently, the skin microbiome has attracted great interest as well. So, the scientific community has become interested in the role of the skin microbiome in skin health and its relationship with different disorders, such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, and rosacea, among others. Numerous studies and investigations have been performed to study the role of pre- and probiotics as nutraceuticals in the treatment of skin diseases, with growing evidence over the recent ten years. This review gathers information on the use of “nutribiotics” in skin care health, focusing on the main dermatological diseases and other skin conditions. Clinical studies show that nutribiotics could be a new tool to improve skin health, and pre-, pro-, syn-, post-, and para-probiotics seem to be beneficial for several skin disorders as well as for repairing the skin barrier and promoting wound healing. In conclusion, the skin microbiome has become a new field with great potential to develop innovative products to manage skin health and diseases. Future advances in this field may facilitate the treatment of skin dysbiosis, with nutribiotics being a suitable method for skin care.

Keywords

• nutraceuticals
• prebiotics
• probiotics
• postbiotics
• skin microbiome
• skin disorders