Most conversations about skincare start at the surface—wrinkles, texture, tone.
But those visible changes are often the final expression of deeper biological shifts that have been developing for years.
In this episode, I sit down with Lily Shapiro, a pharmacist and founder who approached skin health from a different angle. Instead of focusing on products or quick fixes, she dug into the clinical research to understand what actually drives how our skin changes over time.
We explore a systems-based framework for skin longevity—one that looks at collagen integrity, antioxidant balance, lipid barrier function, and mitochondrial health as interconnected drivers of skin function. We also unpack some of the most common misconceptions in the space, including how collagen works in the body, why biotin is often overhyped, and where topical products fall short.
This is a more grounded, biologically-informed way to think about skin health—one that shifts the focus from reacting to changes, to supporting the systems that shape them.
If you’ve ever felt like skincare advice is fragmented or overly simplified, this conversation offers a more complete lens.
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