Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology1930
The effect on the skin of emotional and nervous states
John H. Stokes, M.D. & Donald M. Pillsbury, M.D.
Proposed a gastrointestinal mechanism behind skin conditions, and suggested Lactobacillus acidophilus as part of the answer.
First strain on our label
Two dermatologists saw it almost a century ago
In 1930, dermatologists John Stokes and Donald Pillsbury proposed an idea that sounded strange at the time: what happens in your gut can show up on your skin. They even suggested Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures as part of the fix.
Then the idea was mostly forgotten.
Researchers now call it the gut-skin axis, and modern studies keep coming back to it. Yet the probiotics on store shelves are still built for digestion only.
We built BushAid around that 1930 idea. Lactobacillus acidophilus is the first strain on our label, joined by four more, plus zinc, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and turmeric for the skin side of the equation.