This document discusses intrinsic and extrinsic aging, the phases of aging, and how to achieve healthy skin and slow down premature aging. It notes the earliest records of cosmetic use date back to 3000BC when cosmetics were used as a marker of fertility, and have historically contained harmful ingredients. The document quotes Bobbie Brown saying cosmetics don't cause breakouts, an unhealthy lifestyle does, and suggests daily activities and gravity are to blame for aging, while cosmetics may help slow premature aging.