Bay leaves are commonly used in cooking, but they have also become popular in homemade skincare recipes. Online posts sometimes claim that bay leaf is “100,000 times stronger than Botox” and can completely erase wrinkles, even at age 70. There is no good clinical evidence supporting that claim.
Botulinum toxin products such as Botox work through injections that temporarily reduce muscle activity responsible for certain facial lines. Bay leaf does not work through the same mechanism.
That said, bay leaves contain plant compounds with antioxidant properties, and research is being conducted on Laurus nobilis preparations for cosmetic applications. A 2026
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