Anti-aging creams and anti-cellulite skin care products are in high demand among aging populations in developed countries notably Japan (oldest demographic), U.S. and Western Europe.

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The industry's anti-aging push takes a page from the playbook of skin care, where anti-aging products make up a large and growing share of sales.

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Our collaborators at TheraJect, who provided the silicone molds to fabricate the microneedle arrays, are using this technology to deliver anti-aging cosmetics (anti-wrinkle creams) to the skin and also for delivery of local anesthetics and, triptan, a drug for migraine treatment.

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And because silk does not retain moisture, it won't wick moisture or your anti-aging cream away from your skin.

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Just as photos fade because of oxidation, cosmetics firms would like you to think that skin is preserved with anti-oxidants.

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Other Antarctic discoveries include an extract from green algae for use in cosmetic skin treatment, and anti-tumour properties in a strain of yeast.

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Jessica Wu, a Los Angeles dermatologist and author of "Feed Your Face, " a book about nutrition and food-based topical treatments for skin, says "there is very little in the way of clinical trials" showing the anti-aging benefits of grapeseed oil.

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The product has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties, and has also been shown in preclinical laboratory tests to have promise against some cancers, particularly skin and brain cancers, while causing little to no side effects, McGuinness said.

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