This Wildly Underrated Ingredient Will Help You Achieve Bouncy, Cashmere Skin


Quick! What are the best skincare ingredients for aging skin? Chances are you immediately thought of stalwarts like peptides, retinol, or vitamin C, but after spending two jam-packed days learning about the botanical MVP of the Origins Youthtopia line, I’d confidently tack on apples to your list. Yep—hear me out.

Call it the Charli XCX effect, but apples are becoming the main character in practically every avenue, beauty very much included. You might not immediately associate apples with soft, bouncy, glowing skin (I sure didn’t!), but the fruit actually does pack a punch when it comes to preventing fine lines and smoothing texture. Allow me to share everything I learned after completely immersing myself in an apple-forward experience—from exploring upstate New York’s sprawling orchards to enrolling in “apple science class” to slathering myself with apple-infused skincare.

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Apple-picking was a crucial part of the itinerary.

What’s so special about apples for skin?