益生菌和后生元制剂在化妆品和女性私护品中应用的机遇与挑战

Opportunities and Challenges of Application of the Probiotics/Postbiotics in Cosmetics and Female Personal Care Products

益生菌是能够给与宿主带来健康益处的活菌;而后生元是益生菌细胞膜的组成成份及其次级代谢产物的提取物,包含多种酶类、短链脂肪酸、维生素、氨基酸、脂多糖和磷壁酸等物质。益生菌/后生元相关产品在市场上越来越受到人们的青睐和关注。然而,目前市场上大多数益生菌/后生元的产品是不符合其定义标准的。近年来,化妆品产业已经出现了大量号称为益生菌/后生元的产品。这些益生菌/后生元制剂在个人护理产品中有多种潜在应用价值,特别是口腔、皮肤和私密护理产品,但仍需要对这些产品的标签和营销标准进行必要的监管,以确保消费者能正确的购买相关产品。本文综述了益生菌/后生元在个人护理行业的市场、监管和潜在应用。

Probiotics, defined as “live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host,” are becoming increasingly popular and marketable. Postbiotics are the extracts of cell membrane components and secondary metabolites of non-viable probiotics, such as enzymes, short chain fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids, peptides, surface proteins, teichoic acids, lipopolysaccharides, etc. However, too many of the products currently labelled as probiotics fail to comply with the defining characteristics. In recent years, the cosmetic industry has increased the number of products classified as probiotics. While there are several potential applications for probiotics in personal care products, specifically for oral, skin, and intimate care, proper regulation of the labelling and marketing standards is still required to guarantee that consumers are indeed purchasing a probiotic product. This review explores the current market, regulatory aspects, and potential applications of probiotics in the personal care industry.