Stem Cells in Skin-Care Products ?

[beingchinmay]

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You may have seen advertisements for skin-care products claiming that they use stem cell research or can somehow stimulate stem cells to fight wrinkles. What is absurd about this claim is that while stem cell research for any human benefit is only in its infancy, in the area of wrinkles or skin care it is nonexistent. These ads are a classic example of how a cosmetics company can take serious science and manipulate it to sell products. Scientific literature makes it clear that stem cells are indeed the basis for every organ, tissue, and cell produced in the human body, and it is possible that stem cells may be able to repair or replace damaged tissue, thereby reversing diseases and injuries such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and blood diseases,

[Melisa]

does it work?

[Garina]

The haploid cell is a cell that has half the number of chromosomes as its parent cell. The terms and definitions of stem cells can be found here - regenexx blog . The site has only reliable information on this subject. It's written all clear and concise.