Essential Formulas is a company that manufactures probiotic dietary supplements and skincare products. Its Dr. Ohhira's probiotics professional formula uses 12 select probiotic strains of live lactic acid bacteria in the fermentation process. The viable probiotics and prebiotics are then encapsulated with their own nutritious food supply of organic acids, enzymes and bacteriocins, which includes micronutrient vitamin, mineral, and amino acid by-products.