Neck skin is thinner than facial skin. It has fewer oil glands and less collagen to begin with. That’s why lines appear there first — often before you notice them on your face. Tech neck makes it worse. Looking down at a phone for hours creates deep creases that become permanent. The average person tilts …
You’ve seen the pink jar everywhere. The $68 price tag makes you pause. The question is simple: does this cream actually do anything for mature skin, or is it just another pretty bottle? I tested Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream for 8 weeks on my own 52-year-old skin. Here’s what happened, what didn’t, and whether …
A 2019 peer-reviewed trial published in the British Journal of Dermatology found that bakuchiol produced statistically comparable results to 0.5% retinol for fine lines and pigmentation — with significantly less peeling, burning, and stinging reported by participants. That single study did not settle the debate, but it permanently shifted how dermatologists frame the conversation about …
