Image Source: Freepik Maintaining youthful, radiant skin becomes more challenging as we age because our skin gradually loses collagen and elastin, the primary fibers forming the extracellular matrix (ECM). That network of macromolecules is essential for optimal skin health, playing an integral role in repair and homeostasis (cell renewal). What can you do when your skin shows signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles, sagging, an uneven tone, dryness, and hyperpigmentation? Can you slow them down? The beauty industry teems with anti-aging creams, lotions, serums, and other products. Many of us have used them for years. The question is, do they work? Research suggests that those containing one powerhouse ingredient…