🗞️SKINCARE NEWS

Martha Stewart and Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali Launch New Skincare Line, Elm Biosciences🔬

Martha Stewart and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali are launching Elm Biosciences. Here’s a quick summary:

• Martha Stewart has partnered with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali to launch a new skincare brand called Elm Biosciences✨

• The brand has been in development for five years, with Stewart being actively involved in testing and providing feedback on the products📆

• Elm Biosciences will launch direct-to-consumer in September with two initial products: the A3O Elemental Serum and the Inner Dose The Daily Skin Supplement🚀

• The brand emphasizes an inside-out approach to beauty, with the system including both a topical product and an ingestible supplement✨

• The A3O Elemental Serum contains a proprietary A3O complex, hyaluronic acid, and other ingredients to improve skin texture and reduce signs of aging💧

• The Inner Dose Daily Skin Supplement combines antioxidants and adaptogens, such as organic turmeric and vitamin D3, to target environmental stress and pigmentation💊

• The brand is backed by a network of 350 dermatologist advisers, who provide research and development advice🔬

What’s New in Sun Protection: How Nano-CBD May Reduce UVA Damage✨

A pilot clinical trial found that a topically applied nano-cannabidiol (nCBD) cream may be a promising new agent for protecting against sun damage. Here’s a quick summary:

• UVA radiation contributes to photoaging and skin cancer by causing inflammation and oxidative damage☀️

• A new formulation was investigated to see if it could protect against these effects and used nanoparticle encapsulation to successfully deliver cannabidiol topically to the skin🛡️

• The pilot study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology was conducted with 19 participants who applied nano-CBD  cream to one buttock and a vehicle control cream to the other for 14 days before UVA irradiation🧴

• The study found that nCBD-treated skin had reduced UVA-induced epidermal hyperplasia (thickening) compared to the control📉

• nCBD treatment significantly reduced UVA-induced mitochondrial DNA mutations, specifically the ND4 and ND1 deletions associated with photoaging and skin cancer risk🧬

• This is the first known trial to demonstrate the UV-protective capacity of CBD-containing topicals in humans🥇

• The study's limitations include a small sample size and the absence of an active control (like a commercial sunscreen)⚠️

📲SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

Instagram Launches Three New Features

Instagram has officially released three new features. Here’s a quick summary:

• After extensive testing, Instagram has launched three new features: a "Friends" tab in the Reels feed, re-posts, and a friend map🎉

• A new "Friends" tab in the Reels feed will display public content that a user's friends have interacted with and recommendations from their "Blends"👀

• The re-post feature allows users to share public Reels and feed posts, which will appear in friends' feeds and a new tab on the user's profile📢

• This is a significant shift for Instagram, which previously resisted re-posts out of concern it would discourage original content🔄

• The "Friends Map" is an opt-in feature that shows a user's last active location on a map, similar to Snapchat's Snap Map📍

• Users have control over who they share their location with on the Friends Map, and the map will automatically update a user's location whenever they open the app if they have opted in🔒

🔥TRENDING TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM SOUNDS

Here are some trending sounds on Instagram that can be used with “text on screen” videos or as background music for educational content🔥

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