The Effects of Topical Almond Oil and Tretinoin on Facial Wrinkles

Inclusion Criteria: * Post-menopausal women of Fitzpatrick skin types 1, 2, and 3 * Individuals with facial fine lines and wrinkles Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Prisoners * Adults unable to consent * Those with a nut allergy or tocopherol allergy * Current smokers, those that have smoked within the past year, and former smokers with greater than a 10-pack- year history of smoking * Those with an autoimmune photosensitive condition or a known genetic condition with a deficiency in collagen production (such as Ehlers-Danlos syndromes) * Those who have undergone any cosmetic procedures to the face in the 3 months prior to enrollment in the opinion of the investigator. People that have undergone deeper chemical peels (TCA based peels) within 1 year prior to enrollment * Individuals who are unwilling to discontinue vitamin E containing supplements and food sources such as all nuts, sunflower seeds or sunflower oil during the washout and intervention * Individual who are unwilling to discontinue topical cosmetic products during the duration of the study or unwilling to undergo a 2-week washout of topicals that are known to modulate collagen and pigment: * Retinoids such as tretinoin, adapalene, retinol, except as provided by the study. * Antioxidant ingredients such as vitamin C or vitamin E. * Pigment reducing agents such as hydroquinone, azelaic acid, kojic acid, or a retinoid except for the retinol that is provided in this study. * Top…