A 2018 study by University of Rhode Island researchers presented evidence that red maple leaf extract may actually block the activity of elastase, an enzyme that can lead to the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin.
“The red maple leaf extract essentially acts as a guardian for your skin’s precious elastin as you age”, Hang Ma, one of the researchers behind the study, tells Allure.
That means quite possibly UNBEATABLE support for healthy elastin levels versus anything else found in nature.
“You could imagine that these extracts tighten up human skin like a plant-based Botox, though they would be a topical application, not an injected toxin,” Navindra Seeram, principal investigator of the experiment from the University of Rhode Island, told Newsweek.
What’s more, prior research also showed these compounds in maple leaf extract may even help eliminate age spots.