Skin
Do LED Face Masks Work? What the Trials Do and Don't Show
Red-light masks are everywhere. Sham-controlled trials show modest wrinkle improvements with consistent use, but they are small, short and specific to each device.
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Skin
Red-light masks are everywhere. Sham-controlled trials show modest wrinkle improvements with consistent use, but they are small, short and specific to each device.
Aesthetics
Exosome serums and treatments promise regeneration. Early human studies are encouraging but small, and the US FDA says no exosome product is approved.
Science
A careful reading of the small company-linked OS-01 formula trial, including its multi-active design, skin reactions, conflicts of interest and need for independent replication.
Science
A new 2026 scoping review finds encouraging signals for topical exosomes but major heterogeneity and standardization gaps.
Science
Seven randomized trials with 183 participants span different products, routes and indications; injectable findings cannot be transferred to retail topicals.