Supplements that support gut health may also benefit skin health

• Skin health is affected by multiple factors but one area of interest is how gut health relates to skin health.
• A scoping review discussed the available research on how probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics impact the skin.
• The review identified the substantial research conducted in this area and provided suggestions for future research.

A recent scoping review of over 500 studies sought to map out the currently available research on how oral supplements of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics affect skin outcomes.

The review was published in Nutrition Reviews.

The research implies a possible benefit of probiotics for some skin outcomes, highlights the focus of existing literature, and discusses critical areas of future research.

This review sought to get an expansive look at the research conducted regarding certain supplement use and skin-related outcomes. Researchers asked the following question:

“In humans and animals (population), what evidence is available on the effects of oral probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics on maintaining and optimizing skin health and function, and preventing or managing skin conditions (concept) across all study settings relevant to oral delivery (context)?”