Skin Care Insider

Contrary to popular assumption, blackheads aren’t simply the result of dirt getting lodged into pores. So scrubbing your face won’t help you avoid them. Nor will extracting the gunk keep them from returning. But there are treatments that can help clear your skin.

Researchers measured nicotinamide and related tryptophan metabolite levels in a total of 497 pregnant women. They then evaluated the rates of eczema in their children at 6 and 12 months. They found that when the women had high levels of nicotinamide, their children had a 30% lower chance of having atopic eczema by their first birthdays compared to the children of women with low levels.

In one study, researchers looked at a number of natural products purported to have anti-aging effects. In all, they evaluated plants from a total of 35 families. They found that phytomolecules from polyphenols, triterpenes, and sterols are very promising when it comes to fighting aging.