Want firmer skin that doesn’t cost a small mortgage or three sleepless nights?
Scientists tested a 0.1% pterostilbene emulsion and — hold your toner — people saw measurable wrinkle and firmness improvements in just 28 days.
Yep, the blueberry cousin of resveratrol just flexed. 🫐💪
What the Hell Did They Do? 🙃
Think of your skin like a tent: collagen and elastin are the poles and ropes keeping it tight. With age, the poles wobble and the ropes slacken — hello, wrinkles. 🏕️
Enter pterostilbene (from blueberries and tree bark): a tiny biochemical repair crew. In a 28-day split-face trial with 31 people, the cream side showed real gains — elasticity up ~33%, forehead wrinkles down ~14%, collagen and elastin boosted, and users felt the glow. 🎉
In short: it’s like swapping flimsy ropes for bungee cords — same tent, less sag.
Why It Matters 🫠
Fast, measurable results: Changes appeared within two weeks and got better by four. That’s quicker than many topical trials. ⏱️
Multi-pronged improvements: Elasticity, wrinkle depth, collagen intensity, epidermal thickness and pore appearance all moved in the right direction.
Formulation-friendly: This was only 0.1% pterostilbene — low concentration, promising effect, so it could be practical for real products.
Quirky Takeaway:
If your skin had a resume, pterostilbene just submitted a strong one: “Reduced sag, improved bounce, enthusiastic references available.” Try it — but don’t mortgage the house yet. 😉🧴✨
Sources
Cen Z., Chen Z., Wang D., et al. Anti-aging Efficacy of a 0.1% Pterostilbene Skincare Emulsion: A 28-Day Clinical Trial. Journal of Dermatological Science & Clinical Trials (2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdsct.2025.100083
ScienceDirect article page (publisher): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950306X25000160?via=ihub=&utm_campaign=fullarticle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=inshorts
(Note: study funded and staffed by Guangzhou Luanying Cosmetics Co., LTD — reported in the paper.)