The Stanford Geneticist Who Looks 25 Years Younger Reveals the Skincare Gel He Uses Every Day - Yuvan Research Inc.

NEEL Gel combines longevity science with clinically measured collagen growth in an effort to change how aging skin is treated

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What does a world-renowned genetics professor—described as looking 25 years younger than his age—put on his own skin?

The answer is surprisingly simple: a moisturizer and NEEL Gel.

Dr. Michael Snyder, Stanford's W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics and director of its Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, says NEEL is the only skincare product he uses regularly besides moisturizing cream. His endorsement is particularly striking because Snyder has spent his career studying genomics, personalized health and the biological changes that occur as people age.

NEEL Gel was created by Yuvan Research Inc., a biotechnology company pursuing interventions that address aging at its biological roots. Rather than developing another cosmetic designed to temporarily soften or hydrate the skin, Yuvan built NEEL around GHK-Cu—a naturally occurring copper peptide involved in repair and regeneration whose abundance declines with age.

The company's formulation contains 3% GHK-Cu. Research examining gene-expression data has associated the peptide with changes across numerous biological pathways, including those involved in collagen production, inflammation, tissue remodeling and cellular repair.

For consumers, however, the most compelling evidence may be something they can see and measure: the restoration of collagen inside aging skin.

In an Institutional Review Board–approved human study, 21 volunteers used NEEL for 90 days. High-resolution ultrasound scans recorded an average collagen increase of 28%. (neelgel.com)

Transforming GHK-Cu into a dependable consumer product presented another challenge. The peptide can lose stability through oxygen exposure. Yuvan Research spent approximately three years developing NEEL and its specialized dispensing system, designed to reduce contact with air and preserve the active formulation during routine use.

Snyder reports using the gel for more than two years. In a company-produced video (https://youtu.be/F2PSLh94Pv0?feature=shared) he says, "small wrinkles disappeared rather quickly. Larger wrinkles too are diminishing but slowly". His experience is a personal testimonial rather than a controlled clinical result, but his scientific credentials and continued daily use make his account difficult to dismiss as an ordinary beauty endorsement. NEEL's website describes him as looking 25 years younger than his chronological age.

NEEL represents a different proposition for people who are tired of products selling youth through extravagant promises: do not merely make aging skin look better for a few hours—help it rebuild.

If the next revolution in beauty comes from biotechnology rather than cosmetics, the daily routine of one of America's leading geneticists may offer an intriguing glimpse of what is ahead.

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Website: www.neelgel.com

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