The wellness wild west’s latest skincare fad is salmon sperm
I, too, have bought Rejuran because it's human to want a shortcut to beautiful skin. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty IMagesThis is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.
While scrolling through my TikTok feed, I often find myself thinking of Elizabeth Bathory. Legend has it that Bathory, a powerful 16th-century Hungarian countess, would kill virgins and bathe in their blood to retain her youth. Historians have debated whether Bathory really was a serial killer, though most agree she probably didn't actually bathe in blood. Still, she's what I think of anytime I see how far vanity wi ...