You Should Know: Skin from Within Update

The ladies at The Beauty Brains, my favorite blogging cosmetic scientists (even though they're always dissing natural products), came out with an article about what beauty products are a waste last week, just in time for my Skin from Within entry. They make a key (and true) point about out about beauty supplements: Right now there's no scientific evidence that these supplements do anything for your looks. But these supplements have been scientifically studied in terms of other benefits, so it's not like they will hurt—they may even help other conditions.

If you search on Mayo Clinic, you can find the research backing certain supplements and whether they have been approved as medical treatments for certain conditions. However, just because something isn't scientifically proven doesn't mean it won't make a difference. Dr. Weil, the well-known cancer expert, recommends taking GLAs internally for healthy skin, but he does say to wait 6 to 8 weeks for any effect. Anyway, just wanted to clarify that for all of you, so you'd know I wasn't pitching snake oil...