Code-X (68)

By: Joshua Glenn
June 9, 2015

activia

Call this probiotics category code: Efficacious Dots.

Definition: Cartoonish, colorful dots representing “friendly bacteria.” Whether or not they form a purposeful pattern, the idea is that they’re a collective intelligence working to help maintain normal bowel function and promote intestinal health.

florastor

Notes on this code: Our insides are a mysterious, inaccessible place — where things are going wrong. We need physical relief that will access our insides. The product provides relief by infiltrating our bodies — half-magically, half-rationally.

goodbelly

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