The ‘down there’ probiotic: Why new $42 supplement on sale at Chemist Warehouse is already making waves

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Vaginal health tends to fly under the radar, right up until something goes wrong, and then it makes absolutely sure you know about it.

We wouldn’t dream of skipping daily dental care and hope for the best, yet this intimate area rarely gets the same regular attention.

A new Australian brand wants to change that, encouraging women to treat vaginal health as routine rather than a last resort when things go awry.

Kuci Biome has just launched in Chemist Warehouse shelves across Australia, and one product in particular from their range of life-stage and symptom-specific supplements has been making waves amongst women.

Vaginal Biome Probiotic is a daily capsule designed to support vaginal health from the inside out. While most of us know that our gut needs good bacteria to stay balanced and healthy, fewer realise the same applies elsewhere in our bodies, including the vagina.

The Vaginal Biome Probiotic is formulated using a targeted blend of probiotic strains to support healthy vaginal flora and general wellbeing.

Each capsule delivers 8.8 billion CFU from selected Lactobacillus strains. Lactobacillus is the ‘good’ bacteria naturally found in a healthy vaginal microbiome, and the probiotic capsule is designed to help maintain an optimum population of beneficial bacteria to support your body’s balance.

The formula heroes two specific strains: GR-1 and RC-14. These are clinically-studied Lactobacillus strains included to support vaginal microflora balance and vaginal health specifically.

Maintaining a healthy and balanced microflora can contribute to everyday comfort and confidence. Gut health reaps the benefits too, as the formulation is designed to support beneficial intestinal flora and general health and wellbeing as well.

Just like taking a gut probiotic or daily multivitamin, the Vaginal Biome Probiotic is a proactive daily routine offering everyday, ongoing support of vaginal flora, vaginal health and general wellbeing.

‘Vaginal health has spent far too long in the ‘we don’t talk about that’ basket,’ says Kuci Co Founder Niamh Loughman. ‘Vaginal Biome Probiotic was created to change the conversation, supporting women with a proactive approach to intimate wellbeing rather than waiting until something feels out of balance.

‘Combining carefully selected Lactobacillus strains, it helps maintain healthy vaginal flora and supports everyday vaginal health.’

Priced at $42.22 at Chemist Warehouse for 60 capsules, the Kuci Biome range of supplements is well priced in the market of targeted women’s health products, and are already attracting five-star reviews on the pharmacy giant’s website.

Kuci Biome has created a life-stage and needs-based probiotic system that supports women through the changes that occur through life’s transitions. 

Other daily probiotics in the range are specifically formulated to support women over 50 and women experiencing perimenopause, while targeted support addresses symptoms including acne, bloating and metabolism.

So many hormonal and life-stage complaints such as changes in mood, skin and digestion are dismissed as ‘normal’ for women. 

Kuci Biome’s modus operandi is that ‘common’ does not need to mean ‘unsupported’. ‘It does not mean women should be left to guess, search, compare, tolerate and carry on,’ says the brand.

‘Kuci exists for the space between ‘nothing is wrong’ and ‘I still want to feel better.’

The Perimenopause Daily Support Probiotic is designed to support mood balance, calm nerves and a healthy stress response, while also supporting digestive health and general wellbeing.

Each capsule delivers 11.5 billion CFU from selected probiotic strains, while saffron is included as a supportive botanical to help with mood balance and calm during perimenopause.

For postmenopausal women, there’s the 50+ Women’s Daily Probiotic, a high-strength supplement built specifically for women navigating changing health priorities.

Each capsule is formulated with a 30 billion CFU probiotic blend to support digestive system health and beneficial flora, while Vitamin C and Vitamin D are included to support immunity, skin and bone health, and everyday wellbeing.

Kuci Debloat is a daily probiotic and herbal blend formulated to support digestive system health, restore beneficial gut flora, and traditionally used to ease bloating, flatulence and digestive discomfort.

The formula uses three probiotic strains, including Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, delivering 17 billion CFU to support intestinal flora, digestive system health and general health and wellbeing. It’s also formulated to support immune system health.

Fennel is traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to decrease or relieve flatulence, and to decrease or relieve abdominal bloating and distention. It’s also traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve digestive discomfort.

Acne Care Probiotic is formulated to support digestive system health and beneficial intestinal flora, working on the gut-skin connection to help reduce the occurrence of acne symptoms, blackheads and pimples. 

The four billion CFU blend is designed to relieve symptoms of acne while supporting general health and wellbeing and immune system health, while Zinc and Vitamin E contribute to supporting skin health, skin repair and wound healing, along with collagen formation, collagen health and connective tissue health. Vitamin E also acts as an antioxidant, helping reduce free radicals formed in the body.

The formulation also includes Lactoferrin, which offers support for skin integrity, structure and elasticity alongside the probiotic and vitamin blend.

The full range of daily probiotic supplements is available to shop on the Kuci Biome website or at Chemist Warehouse stores nationwide.