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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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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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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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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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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