Does daily sunscreen stop wrinkles?
Sunscreen and Prevention of Skin Aging
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Scientists gave people sunscreen or pills to see if they stopped skin from aging.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Scientists gave people sunscreen or pills to see if they stopped skin from aging.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 574 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Hughes MC, Williams GM, Baker P, Green AC
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Claims (3)
If you put on sunscreen every single day for almost five years, your skin will age about 24% slower than if you only use it sometimes—think fewer wrinkles and sun spots.
Taking a daily β-carotene pill (30 mg) for almost five years won’t make your skin look younger or older than it would have anyway if you didn’t take it.
Putting on sunscreen every day can stop your skin from getting worse from sun damage, and might even help fix some of the wrinkles and spots you already have.