Do anti-aging products work?

<p><strong>#099</strong></p><p>The ads are everywhere. Trying to convince us to buy something to prevent or undo the wrinkles and skin damage that comes with aging. But can those products really do anything for us? Is it even chemistry? Or is it all just a bunch of hooey? Let's find out.</p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://bit.ly/jolieisabel">JolieIsabel.com</a></p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.jidonline.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0022-202X%2815%2940798-5">https://www.jidonline.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0022-202X%2815%2940798-5</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)40798-5/fulltext">https://www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)40798-5/fulltext</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791161/#:~:text=Retinoids%20are%20also%20commonly%20known,and%20promotes%20angiogenesis%20%5B13%5D">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791161/#:~:text=Retinoids%20are%20also%20commonly%20known,and%20promotes%20angiogenesis%20%5B13%5D</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/v/vitamin-a.html">https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/v/vitamin-a.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2699641/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2699641/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791161/#:~:text=Firstly%2C%20retinol%20is%20converted%20to,to%20the%20retinoic%20acid%20receptors.&amp;text=Retinol%20concentration%20in%20the%20cosmetic,the%20oxidized%20form%20of%20retinol">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791161/#:~:text=Firstly%2C%20retinol%20is%20converted%20