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Skin Age Calculator

Estimate how your lifestyle habits — sun exposure, sunscreen use, sleep, smoking, and hydration — affect your skin's apparent age. Based on published dermatological research on photoageing and skin biology.

Lifestyle estimate, not a clinical measurement. Skin age is not a standardised medical metric. This calculator provides a directional lifestyle estimate based on published risk factor research. Only a qualified dermatologist can assess your actual skin age.
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The science behind skin ageing

Skin ageing occurs through two main pathways: intrinsic ageing (driven by genetics and time) and extrinsic ageing (driven by environment and lifestyle). Research consistently shows that extrinsic factors — especially UV exposure and smoking — can add years to skin appearance beyond what genetics alone would produce.

Key factors and research

FactorEffect on Skin AgeSource
Chronic UV exposure (unprotected)Accounts for 80–90% of visible facial ageing changesFlament et al., 2013
Daily SPF 30+ useCan visibly reduce photoageing signs vs no sunscreenHughes et al., 2013
SmokingSmokers can appear 1.4 years older per decade of smokingErnster et al., 1995
Sleep deprivationAccelerates skin barrier dysfunction and moisture lossOyetakin-White et al., 2015
Dietary antioxidantsAssociated with reduced UV-induced damageBoelsma et al., 2003

Sources

  1. Flament F, et al. "Effect of the sun on visible clinical signs of aging in Caucasian skin." Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology. 2013.
  2. Hughes MCB, et al. "Sunscreen and prevention of skin aging." Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013.
  3. Ernster VL, et al. "Facial wrinkling in men and women." American Journal of Epidemiology. 1995.
  4. Oyetakin-White P, et al. "Does poor sleep quality affect skin ageing?" Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2015.