Longevity science is reshaping our understanding of skin ageing and the biological hallmarks that drive functional and visible decline. For more than two decades, Ashland has explored these pathways, from genomic instability to cellular senescence, developing a range of cosmetic active ingredients with targeted actions and robust scientific validation
Over the past few decades, medical advances have significantly increased human life expectancy. However, extending lifespan alone is not enough. The important goal that we all share is to increase health span, defined as the period of life spent in good health, with full capacity and vitality, without chronic disease or functional decline.
These new expectations have redefined the goals in terms of supporting ageing and opened the door to the modern concept of longevity. Longevity is a constructive approach that views ageing not as an inevitable decline, but as a biological process that can be modulated.
At the core of this shift lies a new scientific field called geroscience, that investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to ageing. Geroscience stems from the principle that ageing is nothing more than a biological program that can be analysed, modulated, and potentially reversed. Additionally, ageing is now recognized as a systemic and multifactorial process, driven by complex interactions between several biological pathways.
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