Retinoids probably don't slow skin aging

r/SkincareAddiction

The place for all things related to skincare, with a science-based approach.

Reapplying knowledge on sunscreen and photoprotection: A narrative review

How fasting can improve overall health

Researchers found evidence that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against aging-associated diseases.

CosIng - Cosmetics - GROWTH - European Commission

Will Their Bionic Eyes Be Obsolete and Unsupported Too?

As another retinal implant company goes broke, the tech’s future dims

The Age of Instagram Face

From 2019: How social media, FaceTune, and plastic surgery created a single, cyborgian look.

The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles (Published 2017)

Certain kinds of exercise may mitigate the effects of aging at the cellular level.

In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?

Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.

Egon Willighagen (@egonw@social.edu.nl)

I commented on @PubPeer@mastodon.social on "Advances in nanomaterial-mediated CRISPR/Cas delivery: from lipid nanoparticles to vesicle-derived systems" https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1669104, that got published today. I don't do this often, and even hesitant to post here. But I have some questions: https://www.pubpeer.com/publications/E18F253C8EB7B947220AFDB4F608FC#1 I welcome if other people can also have a look. I did some journal editing yesterday, and that makes me sometimes more critical than I need to be.

The human ovary exhibits dynamic molecular remodeling in the decades post-menopause

The human ovary is among the first organs to show age-related functional decline, resulting in menopause. Beyond this transition, the postmenopausal ovary is often regarded as quiescent and remains poorly characterized.

toucan on Twitter / X

Related: men underrate how much cognitive labor goes into skincare and how sophisticated women are about it. Getting into skincare (identifying unwanted skin conditions and fixing them) is one of the best ways to train empirical science skills. It's a practical science.… https://t.co/CMGPnzXDeB— toucan (@distributionat) September 15, 2025

The Shady Link Between Sunscreen and Your Health

Current guidelines for sun exposure are unhealthy and unscientific, controversial new research suggests—and quite possibly even racist. How did we get it so wrong?

Does adolescence really last until age 32?

Those “turning points” in brain aging aren’t quite what you think

Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare

As cosmetic procedures become both more invisible and more extreme, our connection to reality is fraying.

Facial age estimation: Using AI to support initial age decisions (A guide) (accessible)

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