If it is not the yogurt why does Bioelements Probotix work

In response to our post about Yogurt in your Cosmetics, E.broulliet writes..

I started using Bioelements Probotix before all of this bacteria hype started, and now doctors and scientists are saying how ineffective this ingredient is. I even saw it on the news the other day! I’m not sure if it’s the probiotics that make my skin look fantastic, but it’s something in there.

The Left Beauty Brain replies

Thanks so much for your comments. This is a great follow-up question. What could be in Bioelements Probotix that makes your skin look so good?

Well, we looked at the product and it has the following ingredient list.

Water (Aqua), Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glycerin, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Casein (Milk Protein), Lactose, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Ellettaria Cardomomum (Cardamom) Seed Oil, Acacia Farnesiana (Cassie) Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Oil, Canarium Luzonicum (Elemi) Gum Novolatiles, Guaiacum Officinale (Guaiacwood) Wood Extract, Llex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Martini (Palmarosa) Oil, Lecithin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysorbate-20, Sorbitan Laurate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Phenethyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate.

If you simplify it to the ingredients that are critical in Bioelements Probotix, it looks more like…

Water (Aqua), Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glycerin, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, …Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysorbate-20, Sorbitan Laurate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Phenethyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Diazolidinyl Urea…

The first 5 ingredients are the ones that actually make the product work. The rest of the ingredients are most likely added at low levels such that they really have no impact on how the product works. In fact, if you take most of those ingredients out, you probably wouldn’t notice any difference at all. They are put in there to make a compelling story. That’s all. (If you have atopic dermatitis probiotics may have some benefit but that’s not what we’re talking about here.)

While the Beauty Brains haven’t tried Bioelements Probotix it’s probably a fine product that works. Some users swear by it. However, you could probably find a formula with similar ingredients that gives you the same effect but won’t cost $65 an ounce. Yikes!! Try a store brand like Olay or Dove. You might be surprised at how well they work, and you won’t be out $65.