clinical evidence.
Botulinum toxin treatments have been studied in randomized clinical trials and have been shown to reduce certain facial wrinkles, particularly lines between the eyebrows and around the eyes.
There is no comparable evidence showing that bay leaves can produce the same effect—or that they are remotely “100,000 times” more effective.
What About Bay Leaves and the Skin?
Bay leaves contain naturally occurring plant compounds, including various aromatic and phenolic substances. This has led researchers and beauty enthusiasts to investigate whether botanical ingredients might have useful cosmetic properties.
But having potentially interesting plant compounds does not automatically mean that applying a homemade bay-leaf preparation to the face will remove wrinkles.
A systematic review of botanical anti-aging treatments found that some plant extracts showed promising results, but the evidence was generally limited, and the studies had important methodological weaknesses.
In other words, “natural” does not automatically mean “clinically proven.”
