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"An unusual addition to your bathwater may benefit your skin. Doctors often prescribe diluted bleach baths (a quarter cup of bleach in a tub full of water) or dips in pool water (which has a similar composition) to treat eczema in children. In a new study, daily 30-minute soaks reversed several signs of skin aging in old mice, making their skin thicker; the regimen also prevented skin damage and hair loss in mice exposed to radiation. The therapy blocks a regulator of inflammation, explains lead researcher Thomas Leung, a dermatologist at Stanford University. Studies are needed to determine the impact of the baths on skin aging in people, but these baths are quite safe as long as the bleach is sufficiently diluted, Leung says. It's still a good idea to discuss any skin treatment with a doctor, he adds.\\n\\n#### See Also\\n\\n- [Bleach for Teeth, Hair...and Skin?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2013/11/stanford-study-bleach-reverses-skin-aging.html)\\n\\n\\n- [The Top 8 Anti-Aging Products Under $20](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2012/anti-aging-skin-care-products-under-20\\\\#slide=1)\\n\\n\\n- [Anti-aging Ingredients for Every Ethnicity](http://www.allure.com/skin-care/anti-aging-skin/2012/anti-aging-ingredients-for-every-ethnicity\\\\#slide=1)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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