Still looking for a quasi-magic gel, ointment or cream that will rejuvenate your skin? No harm in that, but the benefits are not likely to be as good as protecting your skin from the sun AND A DIET HIGH IN ANTIOXIDANTS.
Skin health comes from within our body.
REFERENCES
‘Glowing skin’: The plant-based ingredient that may offer anti-aging benefits
Healio Minute, February 26, 2026
“Astragalus membranaceus is a natural, plant-based ingredient that promotes skin health and anti-aging. It may offer numerous benefits to the skin, including collagen, antioxidant and barrier support, according to a review published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.”
Vitamin B3 supplement may help reduce skin cancer risk
“HealthDay (1/24/26, Neff) reported, “A common over-the-counter vitamin supplement may offer protection against some skin cancers, a new, large-scale study shows.” Investigators “analyzed the health records of more than 33,800 U.S. veterans diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer and found that those who took nicotinamide, a vitamin B3 supplement, had a significantly lower risk of developing new skin cancer growths.” The findings were published in JAMA Dermatology.”
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich diets may slow biological aging, reduce risk of skin cancer
“The American Journal of Managed Care (1/18/26, McCormick) reported a study suggests that “eating more anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-rich foods may slow biological aging and help reduce the risk of skin cancer.” After adjusting for all covariates, investigators observed that “adherence to a proinflammatory and pro-oxidation diet was associated with a significantly higher skin cancer risk compared with adherence to an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-rich diet (OR, 2.19).” The researchers noted that PhenoAge, “a measure mechanistically aligned with both dietary assessment tool,” partially mediated this relationship, “accounting for 28.06% of the association between DII/DOBS and skin cancer risk.” The study was published in J. Cancers.”
