Can a pillow help prevent wrinkles, on your face, neck and chest? Back to Beauty claims it can – and has patented its Anti-Wrinkle Head Cradle beauty pillow.

First introduced in 2014, the pillow has now been granted U.S. Patent 9,414,698 B2, signifying its uniqueness as a “beauty pillow” designed to aid in back-sleeping to protect your face from wrinkles.

How is it different from other back-sleeping or wrinkle-prevention pillows? It is designed with  unique crescents at the top of the pillow, which cradle and stabilize the head. In addition, the area below the crescents provides neck support. “This proprietary design eliminates the weight of the head from putting pressure on, or touching, delicate facial skin during sleep,” the company states.

The Inventor, Helene Sheeler-Johnson

The pillow’s inventor, Helene Sheeler-Johnson, explains, “With the human head weighing between 8-10 pounds, it’s no wonder studies show sleeping on your stomach or side creates sleep wrinkles – not to mention jowls, bags under the eyes, neck, chest and breast wrinkles – that become etched into the face and won’t go away over time.”

She continues, “The issue has been that it isn’t only difficult to train yourself to become a back-sleeper, but you must also consider the gravitational pull that will make your head fall to the left or the right during sleep, even with a ‘back-sleeping’ pillow. That is why I decided to work with a textile manufacturer to bring my concept for the Back to Beauty Anti-Wrinkle Head Cradle to life. True ‘beauty sleep’ is finally attainable. I am 47 years old, but people think I’m in my early 30s.”

A Doctor Weighs In

Trish Draper, RN, Licensed Aesthetician and owner of Derma-Tech Medical Spa, says, “Sleeping on your face can reduce or even counteract the benefits of moisturizing anti-wrinkle lotions, acne treatments, cosmetic injections and facial surgeries.”

Draper adds, “Once I tried the Back to Beauty Anti-Wrinkle Head Cradle beauty pillow for myself, I decided I needed to offer it to my clients as a great means to preserve all the skincare services I provide them.”