Skin deep

The Brief

Welcome back, Wellworthy readers.

Skincare starts before there’s a problem.

The products in your routine matter, but so do sleep, stress, sun exposure, movement, and recovery.

This week, a dermatologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience explains what actually keeps skin healthy over time.

Here’s what’s inside:

• The daily habits Dr. Elena Jones prioritizes for healthy skin

• The runner who just set a world record in a 106-mile mountain race

• NEW DROPS: A $500 AI toothbrush, goggles that replay your swim, and creatine you can squeeze instead of mix
  

Let’s get into it.

The Health Stack: Dr. Elena Jones

With more than 30 years of experience in dermatology, Dr. Elena Jones runs a private practice in New York City and serves as Chief Dermatologist at Pharrell Williams’s skincare and lifestyle brand Humanrace, where she helps guide product development, formulation, ingredient selection, and testing.

For Jones, skincare starts with a simple routine, but goes beyond the products you use.

How skin care has evolved: Jones says dermatology used to focus on treating individual problems as they came up. Now, there’s a better understanding of how sleep, stress,  lifestyle, and environmental exposure can affect the skin. Better early-detection tools and more targeted treatments also make it easier to personalize care for different skin types and stages of life.

What active people get wrong: Washing away sweat, bacteria, and dirt can help prevent breakouts, but cleansing too often can strip the skin’s natural oils and leave it dry or irritated. If frequent workouts mean frequent washing, Jones recommends a gentle cleanser followed by moisturizer.

What matters most over time: Sun protection remains her biggest long-term skin-health habit. That means sunscreen, but also seeking shade, wearing protective clothing, and limiting time outside during peak sun hours. Sleep, stress, diet, alcohol, and smoking can also influence how skin functions and ages.

Her stack:

• Altreno is her go-to prescription tretinoin at night. She finds its lotion formula, which includes hyaluronic acid and glycerin, less irritating than other retinoids.

• Humanrace Humidifying Cream adds extra moisture when her skin feels particularly dry, whether from changing seasons or a long day outside.

• Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 sneakers keep her comfortable through long days at the practice and her favorite seven-mile walk to TJ Maxx.

• Humanrace Recovery Kit pairs a body scrub with a hydrating lotion, which Jones says is a perfect pair after long days on her feet.

• La Maison du Chocolat Le Marais Bar, made with milk chocolate and caramelized hazelnuts, is her favorite snack. 

Hear from other founders and experts here.

🛒🛍️ The Wellworthy Bodega is almost here

Next week, we’re bringing the Wellworthy Bodega to Runningman Festival. 

Think of it as a corner store stocked with better-for-you products instead of the usual junk.

Come by and grab complimentary products across fuel, energy, hydration, recovery, snacks, and body care from your favorite health and wellness brands.

A few things you’ll find inside:

• A smoothie bar serving protein drinks

• Scratch-off tickets with brand prizes

• Dedicated fridges for drinks and hydration

• Curated sections organized by product type

The Bodega will feature products from Athletic Nicotine, Be LOVE, BonWellness, Coldfreak, Create, Equip, Everyday Dose, Go Raw, KA-EX, Kenetik, LivOn Labs, Lorea, Melan, Mooala, NOON WORLD, Painterland Sisters, Redmond Re-Lyte, Skratch Labs, Smood Sweets, Sour Days, StripIt, The Forward Bar, TofuGo, Turtlebox, and Wilde.

We’ve spent the past few months turning the idea from a sketch into a real store. From September 18–20, we finally get to open the doors.

Just Dropped

New products and drops spotted → 

Performance & gear

On teamed up with FP Movement to give its Cloudmonster 3 a floral update. Inspired by wildflowers in the Swiss Alps, the limited-edition running shoe comes in Ivory and Dusty Rose with a breathable knit upper and triple-layer cushioning. The drop also includes the Cloud X Tempo, built to move between strength and cardio workouts. Shop the collection.

Speedo launched Speedo iQ, bringing smart tracking to its race-ready Vanquisher 3.0 goggles. The system records every stroke, breath, and turn, then lets swimmers replay their session in the Speedo iQ app to find where they may be losing time. Dive into the details.

Suunto launched the Run 2, a lightweight GPS watch that builds a training plan around goals like a sub-four-hour marathon. It also predicts your finish time from your current pace and offers offline maps with around 10 days of battery. Check it out.

Health tech

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush, the CameraJet, uses cameras and AI to identify gaps between your teeth and directs a small jet of mouth rinse into them as you brush. The connected app then gives users a live view of where they’re cleaning and what they’re missing. See how it works.

ATLAS introduced its first behind-the-ear brain wearable, combining EEG, motion, and skin-conductance sensors. It turns that data into three everyday metrics: Presence, Stress, and Energy Burn. The device then shows how they shift around sleep, exercise, travel, and other activities. Join the waitlist.

Eight Sleep added Biological Age to its Pod sleep system in collaboration with Bryan Johnson’s Immortals. The feature uses nightly biometric data to estimate your biological age and speed of aging, with both scores refreshed every seven days. Learn more.

Supplements & nutrition

David moved beyond bars with its first bottled protein milkshake. Coming in either Chocolate or Vanilla, each bottle delivers 30g of protein for 150 calories and 1g of sugar, using ultra-filtered milk for a thick texture while staying lactose-free. Drink up. 

Promix turned creatine into a spoonable Honey Vanilla gel. Each serving of its new Liposomal Creatine delivers 5g of micronized creatine inside an almond-and-avocado oil liposome, which the brand says may make it easier to digest than powder. Check it out.

Equip launched Equip Kids, a line of protein powders and bars made with 10g of grass-fed beef protein per serving. The powder adds 11 organic fruits and comes in Banana Split and Milk Chocolate, while the bars use ingredients like almond butter, dates, and honey. Meet Equip Kids.

On Our Radar 

What's moving in wellness this week → 

Longevity, now at sea. Four Seasons Yachts is bringing Lanserhof’s longevity program to sea for the first time during an eight-day transatlantic voyage in November. Guests can add consultations, treatments, nutrition guidance, and a $5,000 physician-led protocol. Meanwhile, Marriott and Therme Group are planning Bonvoy packages tied to Therme destinations and exploring how wellness could shape hotel rooms, spas, and fitness spaces. Both point to the same shift: wellness is a part of the itinerary.

Ben Dhiman just ran the fastest UTMB in history. The American ultrarunner completed the roughly 171-kilometer race around Mont Blanc in under 19 hours — the first person to ever do so. Dhiman, who placed second in 2025, raced with the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra, which features offline contour maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and up to 33 hours of battery in its dedicated trail-running mode.

REVL turned fitness racing into a one-night pop-up. The Australian training brand brought 48 competitors to Mothership Studios in Marrickville, Sydney, for the first REVL Underground, revealing the venue just 24 hours beforehand. Racers moved through four erg and conditioning stations under a 30-minute time cap, with a DJ and local food and drink vendors on-site. It’s definitely a shorter, more social alternative to large-scale fitness races.