Do anti-aging products work?

Chemistry For Your Life

#099

The ads are everywhere. Trying to convince us to buy something to prevent or undo the wrinkles and skin damage that comes with aging. But can those products really do anything for us? Is it even chemistry? Or is it all just a bunch of hooey? Let's find out.

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References from this episode

1. https://www.jidonline.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0022-202X%2815%2940798-5
2. https://www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)40798-5/fulltext
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791161/#:~:text=Retinoids%20are%20also%20commonly%20known,and%20promotes%20angiogenesis%20%5B13%5D
4. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/v/vitamin-a.html
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2699641/
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791161/#:~:text=Firstly%2C%20retinol%20is%20converted%20to,to%20the%20retinoic%20acid%20receptors.&text=Retinol%20concentration%20in%20the%20cosmetic,the%20oxidized%20form%20of%20retinol
7. https://youtu.be/grxmyM7EuDk
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12. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2017/are-anti-aging-creams-legit.html

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