With the arrival of fall, some of us head north to seek out this year’s maple syrup crop. But some new research out of the University of Rhode Island may prompt you to seek out the maple leaves instead. Hot off the presses, this new research suggests that extract from these leaves may act to tighten the skin, something like Botox, but by topical application rather than the needles. While further testing is needed, this may be the thing that unfurls your brow and removes your wrinkles. So put on your happy face (and your sun hat), and Read Here.

Researchers have already known that maple leaf extract can potentially lighten those pesky age spots. Want some other methods for getting rid of those brown splotches? Then come out of the sun and Read Here. For some more general advice about ways to protect your skin from the sun, check out this piece from Women’s Voices For Change. And while we know that sunblock is your one essential item for protecting your skin, there are other recommended essentials depending upon your age. So whether you’re forty or sixty or beyond, find out what you need to be using Here.