Effect of Bacillus coagulans administration on natural skin aging on the mouse dorsal skin. At the end of the study, we measured transepidermal water loss (TEWL) (A,B), corneometer values (C,D), skin thickness (E–G), wrinkle scores (H–K), and the expression of collagen (L–N) in the dorsal skin of male and female hairless mice. Hematoxylin–eosin staining (E) and Masson trichrome staining (L). Intensity was calculated from five random visual fields with a constant area using the ImageJ software. Black and red columns correspond to male and female mice, respectively. Scale bar = 100 μm. The values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) of five animals. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.