November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that a combination of five medicinal plants traditionally used in Chinese medicine significantly improved skin repair and delayed aging markers in laboratory models, suggesting synergistic anti-aging effects over individual ingredients.
This study introduced ElixirSeeker2, a computational framework for designing anti-aging peptides, and found that some newly identified peptides significantly delayed cellular senescence and enhanced cellular and locomotor functions in aged Caenorhabditis elegans.
September 2025 in “Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry” In a laboratory study, Grateloupia elata extract demonstrated antioxidant and anti-aging effects by scavenging free radicals, inhibiting collagenase and elastase, increasing procollagen production, and reducing MMP-1 secretion, suggesting its potential use in functional cosmetics.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new anti-aging ingredient improves skin hydration, elasticity, and reduces wrinkles.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BrdU speeds up hair follicle aging and reduces hair quality.
This article discusses the lack of effective drugs for treating graying hair and explores current therapies for age-related hair changes, emphasizing the importance of addressing general health issues and nutrient supplementation for hair health.
April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that elevated luteinizing hormone levels were significantly associated with female pattern hair loss, and implicated LH/LHR signaling in the aging and damage of hair follicles.
April 2025 in “Cosmetics” In this study, synthesized composite nanocarriers containing ribose and peptides demonstrated enhanced transdermal delivery, improved uptake by skin cells, promoted cell proliferation, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities, and increased autophagy, suggesting a potential for more effective skin anti-aging treatments.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” This study highlights recent biological and technological strategies in anti-aging research aimed at delaying aging and related diseases, improving skin healing, and potentially restoring hair growth.
January 2025 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This study developed a gas-propelled microneedle patch with puerarin/quercetin nanoparticles, which demonstrated improved hair-regenerating effects in an androgenetic alopecia mouse model by increasing drug delivery, alleviating oxidative stress, promoting angiogenesis, and rejuvenating senescent cells.
December 2024 in “Anti-Aging Eastern Europe” This study highlights the potential of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) as an effective treatment for improving skin texture, tone, and elasticity, and treating hair loss, warranting further research to optimize its use in aesthetic dermatology.
November 2024 in “PubMed” This study found that carboxytherapy significantly improved skin wrinkles, laxity, and pigmentation among 28 patients with skin aging on the abdomen, accompanied by increased epidermis and dermis thickness and no significant side effects.
October 2024 in “Consilium Medicum” This article reviews current understanding of dermal fibroblasts' structure and function, highlighting their crucial role in connective tissue formation and repair, which is important for selecting effective treatments for age-related skin changes.
September 2024 in “Medical Sains Jurnal Ilmiah Kefarmasian” This review summarizes the potential of nanostructured lipid carriers in drug delivery systems, highlighting their promise in enhancing the stability and skin penetration of anti-aging cosmetics.
December 2023 in “Anti-Aging Eastern Europe” This review discusses the interplay between polycystic ovary syndrome, aging, and fertility in women, and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight pathways and interventions needing further research.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This source reviews mechanisms and existing treatments for hair aging, highlighting factors like oxidative stress and DNA repair defects that affect hair follicle and stem cell function, and discusses research limitations and future directions in the field.
June 2023 in “University of Thi-Qar Journal of Science” This review discusses the various uses of retinoids, derived from vitamin A, in cosmetic and dermatological treatments for conditions like acne, psoriasis, and skin aging. The authors emphasize retinoids' limited use due to their susceptibility to degradation and safety concerns, particularly with retinoic acid.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This report details the development of a PSR™ Terminalia extract with antioxidant and anti-aging potential, highlighting its rich composition in phenolic acids, polysaccharides, and organic acids, without new clinical results.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that mitochondrial dysfunction in T cells led to defective hair follicle stem cell function and premature skin aging signs in a mouse model.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that mitochondrial dysfunction in the epidermis contributes to aging-related changes in hair follicles among mice, with aged mice showing reduced hair density and delayed regrowth, suggesting that maintaining mitochondrial function may help prevent age-related organ decline.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that using a home-use LED mask with specific wavelengths improved signs of skin aging in both ex-vivo and clinical settings.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that applying a botanical extract targeting mechanosensory receptors improved well-being, oxytocin levels, and skin appearance in participants, unlike a placebo.
November 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review discusses alopecia in elderly patients, differentiating between normal hair aging and pathological changes, and reports no new clinical results; the authors aim to guide clinicians in management.
September 2022 in “PubMed” This study found that decreased COL17α1 expression in aging mouse skin is associated with reduced proliferation of epidermal stem cells and may contribute to thinner epidermis and slower wound healing.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of antioxidant therapy on skin aging in MetS patients in Latvia but provides no new findings on its effectiveness.
This study identified that α-ketobutyrate (α-KB) extends lifespan and improves health markers in Caenorhabditis elegans and aged mice by modulating pyruvate metabolism and activating AMPK pathways, with potential implications for human anti-aging treatments.
May 2018 in “International journal of cell science & molecular biology” This article discusses the biology of cosmetic aging and the chemical pathways involved, emphasizing research advancements that aid clinicians in rejuvenating skin and increasing scalp hair density, but it provides no new results.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that their novel 3D-imaging method, ASAXA-μCT, identified shrinkage of sweat glands as a key factor in skin aging, which leads to dermal defects, decreased elasticity, and increased wrinkling and sagging.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Loss of COL17A1 causes hair follicle stem cells to age and leads to hair loss.
In this study, subcutaneous injection of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium promoted regeneration of mice skin aged by D-galactose, improving skin thickness, vascularization, and collagen density.