Journal
Made with obsessive care. Loved by the skin it's made for. Go deeper into the science, the thinking, the ideas behind Romilly Wilde.
Anti-ageing or longevity: why we chose one word and dropped the other
There are two words we think about a lot. Anti-ageing. And longevity. Anti-ageing is where the industry has lived for decades. It starts with what's already happened. The line. The...
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We were born biotech
Some ingredients feel like they belong on your skin. Others feel like a guess. The difference usually comes down to something smaller than either: your proteome, the proteins that build,...
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Your skin, your biology
Most of us think of our skin as something external. The part we stress about the most. How it looks, what other people see, whether it's holding up. Something to...
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Astaxanthin benefits for skin: the antioxidant we chose over vitamin C
If you've bought an antioxidant for your skin, it was almost certainly vitamin C. It has earned that position. Decades of research show it helps defend skin against environmental damage,...
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What a bioretinol is, and why our night cream doesn't need phasing in
Retinol has a reputation. Half of it is deserved. It's one of the few skincare ingredients with decades of evidence behind it, and the results on texture, tone and fine...
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The four skin concerns that matter most, and how we address each one
Beautiful skin comes from a healthy biology. That's the whole idea behind Romilly Wilde, and it's worth saying plainly, because we talk about proteins and laboratories and measurement a great...
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Peptides in skincare: what they are and what they do for your skin
Peptides are short chains of amino acids, the same building blocks from which every protein in your skin is made. If a protein is a sentence, a peptide is a...
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Collagen is a protein
Collagen is everywhere in skincare. In creams, in serums, in powders you stir into coffee. It has become shorthand for firm, plump, youthful skin, and the industry sells it by...
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Scientifically tested
Look at almost any skincare label and you'll find the word clinical. Clinically tested. Clinically proven. Clinical results. It sounds like a laboratory. It sounds like proof. Most of the...
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