Patches, my darling

Today’s youth potion doesn’t necessarily come in a bottle. BOEY PING PING checks outthe latest patch of good news. 

SOON just a patch a day will keep the wrinkles at bay. Transdermal patches, a technology invented to deliver drugs via the skin, have been used to treat motion sickness and skin disorders, substitute hormone replacement medication and painkillers, and end smoking habits. Over the last few years, cosmetics have reaped the benefits of this technology, using it in the creation of hydrating and moisturising masks. The basis is simple: transdermal patches provide a needle-free and painless delivery of drugs to a precise site on the skin.