Skincare for a healthy skin microbiome 

Rooted in nature. Elevated by science.

Baby taking a bath with milky water from the BioGaia Skincare Balm-to-Milk Body Wash and flowers in the water.
Baby taking a bath with milky water from the BioGaia Skincare Balm-to-Milk Body Wash and flowers in the water.

BioGaia® Skincare is developed to support the natural biology of babies’ and children’s skin from the very beginning. Our microbiome-friendly formulations work in harmony with the skin barrier, beneficial bacteria, and natural pH — helping delicate skin stay balanced, comfortable, and resilient as it develops. Built on more than 30 years of probiotic research and carefully selected plant-based ingredients, our approach supports healthy skin without unnecessary complexity.

All babies are born with sensitive skin

Mother's hand applying BioGaia Skincare Soothing Face & Body Lotion to her smiling baby on a lilac textured blanket background.
Mother's hand applying BioGaia Skincare Soothing Face & Body Lotion to her smiling baby on a lilac textured blanket background.

At birth, babies transition from a protected fluid-filled environment to a dry outside world. During the first years of life, the skin microbiome and barrier are still developing, which makes infant skin more vulnerable to dryness, irritation, and imbalance.

Close-up of a baby's feet on a soft, green textured surface

Why baby skin needs special care

Compared with adult skin, a baby’s outer skin layer is thinner and loses moisture more easily. It also contains fewer natural moisturising factors and lipids, and its surface pH is still stabilising. Together, these differences make young skin more reactive and more dependent on gentle, supportive care.

Supporting the skin microbiome early helps promote comfort today and stronger skin resilience over time.

When skin balance is disrupted

Close-up of a child's face with redness and atopic patch of skin on the cheek.
Close-up of a child's face with redness and atopic patch of skin on the cheek.

For many families, skin sensitivity continues beyond the newborn stage. Up to 30% of children develop dry, reactive, or atopic-prone skin, often accompanied by redness, roughness, itching, and discomfort.

When the skin microbiome becomes unbalanced, the skin barrier weakens. Moisture escapes more easily and irritation becomes harder to calm. Supporting microbiome balance helps create better conditions for skin to stay comfortable and resilient.

Gentle, microbiome-friendly care helps support the developing skin barrier and microbiome, creating the conditions for healthy, resilient skin as children grow.

Image of Shelly Ann Winokur, Chief Innovation Officer of BioGaia New Sciences, Mom of Four & Chemical Engineer

Like many parents, I’ve experienced the challenges of managing little ones’ sensitive skin and atopic dermatitis. That’s why, together with BioGaia Skincare, we developed formulations that support the skin’s natural chemistry — the microbiome, barrier, and pH — helping children build healthier, more resilient skin.

Shelly Ann Winokur
Chief Innovation Officer
Mom of Four & Chemical Engineer

From gut health to skin health

Researcher looking through a microscope, representing BioGaia Skincare’s science-backed approach to delicate skin care.
Researcher looking through a microscope, representing BioGaia Skincare’s science-backed approach to delicate skin care.

For decades, BioGaia® has helped families support health from within through world-leading probiotic science. Today, we extend that same expertise to skincare — recognising that the skin, like the gut, is a living ecosystem that depends on balance to function well.


Emerging science around the gut–skin axis highlights how microbiome balance inside the body and on the skin’s surface plays an important role in skin comfort, especially during early childhood when the microbiome is still developing.


By applying more than 30 years of probiotic expertise to skincare, BioGaia Skincare offers a new microbiome-friendly approach to supporting sensitive, dry, and atopic-prone skin.

Gianfranco Grompone Chief Scientific Officer of BioGaia

Driven by a passion for scientific excellence, we transform cutting-edge microbiome research into innovative solutions that support everyday wellbeing.

Gianfranco Grompone
Chief Scientific Officer

Our Approach

Building a healthy skin foundation

Mom kissing a child on the cheek with a white tiled wall in the background.
Mom kissing a child on the cheek with a white tiled wall in the background.

At BioGaia Skincare, we support skin health through three essential pillars: the skin microbiome, the protective skin barrier, and natural pH balance. Our approach combines gentle cleansing, nourishing moisturisation, and targeted support where delicate skin needs extra care.

Mom and child hands holding BioGaia Aldermis Probiotic Ointment beside a heart-shaped dab of ointment on the skin.

Routine care and targeted support

The range combines everyday care with targeted support. Daily care products help nurture the skin microbiome, support the skin barrier and maintain the skin's natural pH, while targeted care helps comfort skin under stress.

Designed to work alone or together, each product works in harmony with the skin's natural balance to support healthy, resilient skin.

Ingredient Philosophy

No compromise, by design

Flat lay of ingredient textures and botanical elements representing the key ingredients used across the BioGaia Skincare range. Banner to represent the 100/100 Yuka app score.
Flat lay of cold-pressed organic oils, cream textures and natural ingredients, including rosemary and coconut oil, shea butter, glycerin, representing the ingredients used across the BioGaia Skincare range.

We believe clinical credibility and ingredient integrity should go hand in hand. That’s why BioGaia Skincare formulations are developed without unnecessary ingredients that can disrupt delicate skin.

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Clean, considered formulations

Our formulas are free from synthetic fragrance and harsh additives that may interfere with the skin microbiome or weaken the barrier. Each ingredient is selected to support comfort, balance, and compatibility with developing skin.

Organic cold-pressed coconut oil:
Coconut pieces and oil representing organic cold-pressed coconut oil.
Plant-based, organic, and cold-pressed

Carefully selected plant-based oils are organic and cold-pressed to preserve their natural fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants. These ingredients help support long-lasting hydration while respecting the biology of sensitive skin.

Fewer ingredients. Maximum care. Only what delicate skin truly needs — and nothing it doesn’t.

Our Science

Proven care you can trust

BioGaia scientists in a laboratory setting with one smiling at the camera.
BioGaia scientists in a laboratory setting with one smiling at the camera.

All BioGaia Skincare products are dermatologically tested and Kind to Biome® Microbiome-Friendly Certified, meaning they are independently assessed to be gentle on the skin’s natural microbiome.

Manufactured in Scandinavia, our formulations reflect the region’s high standards for safety, purity, and precision. Every ingredient is carefully selected and evaluated throughout development and production.

Gentle enough for everyday use, BioGaia Skincare helps create the best possible conditions for healthy skin from the very start of life.

Sofia Nordh BioGaia New Sciences Clinical Trial Manager

Our work is inspired by a continuous curiosity about the skin microbiome and the science behind skin health.

Sofia Nordh
Clinical Trial Manager

Gentle care for growing skin

BioGaia® SkinCare helps parents feel confident in their choices and supports babies in developing calm, comfortable, resilient skin. Our products are gentle enough for newborns, effective enough for the whole family, and thoughtfully crafted to protect.