Targeting skin aging: anti-senescent potential and key enzyme modulation of Lavandula essential oils
Jorge M. Alves-Silva, Joana Domingues, Fernanda Delgado, Teresa Ribeiro, Teresa Cruz, Lígia Salgueiro, Henrique Girão, Mónica Zuzarte · 2026
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Jorge Alves-Silva and co-authors test lavender oils against skin aging in a 2026 study. Aging skin reflects inner cell senescence, a state where cells stop dividing and leak inflammatory signals, plus the action of skin enzymes. Lavender oils already had a name for calming inflammation, so their anti-aging power was worth a close look.
Oils from two lavender species were profiled by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, then applied to lab-grown skin fibroblasts pushed into senescence by a drug. The team tracked aging markers, from a classic enzyme stain to secreted signals and cell cycle brakes, and checked cell structure under an electron microscope. One oil leaned on fenchone and camphor, while the other carried rare necrodane compounds. Enzyme tests in pure chemical form rounded out the picture of how the oils might slow visible aging.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jorge M. Alves-Silva, Joana Domingues, Fernanda Delgado, Teresa Ribeiro, Teresa Cruz, Lígia Salgueiro, Henrique Girão, Mónica Zuzarte |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |