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Photo Courtesy of Hada Labo For decades, anti-ageing skincare has been marketed to us as though an endless stream of anti-wrinkle creams and moisturisers can reverse the years of sun damage and natural ageing on our skin. That’s because Western skincare is all about solving skincare problems once they arise. But with the increasing popularity…

Ask ten skincare brands to define “anti-aging” and you will get ten different answers, most of them built around erasing wrinkles that have not even shown up yet. Skin longevity throws that premise out. It is not about beating a clock. It is about keeping skin functioning well for longer, and being able to prove…

Chronic inflammation – a state of persistent activation of the immune system – is an important contributor to many diseases, and diet is a big contributor to inflammation. It would make sense, then, to follow what’s known as the “anti-anti-inflammatory diet.” Just one problem: There isn’t one single anti-inflammatory diet. Rather, this eating pattern is…