A species of apple called the Uttwiler Spatlauber from Northern Switzerland is being heralded as the latest anti-ageing breakthrough. I kid you not A-list stars including Jennifer Aniston, Michelle Obama and Gwyneth Paltrow have already been reaping the benefits.
Sadly, eating a Granny Smith wont cut it. What sets the Uttwiler Spatlauber species apart is its ability to stay wrinkle free for up to four months after being harvested. This caught the eye of scientists at Mibelle Biochemistry (a company that creates active ingredients for the cosmetic industry) in Switzerland.
The science bit: Mibelle and Lancome have independently tested the Swiss apple and found its resilient stem cells slowed the ageing process in humans, too. The apple stem cells have also shown that they can protect the human cells from UV damage. In clinical trials using a cream containing 2 per cent of the Uttweiler Spatlauber extract, Mibelle Biochemistry found that the wrinkle depth of crows feet under the eyes of 20 participants was reduced by an average of 15 per cent after four weeks. Lancome saw a 30 per cent overall improvement in women over 50 after two months of using their Absolue Precious Cells Day Cream every day.
Maybe that apple a day saying had some truth to it.