For years, Pharrell Williams and his youthful looks have defied time. His smooth, glowing skin has sparked debates online about why he just doesn’t age. The now 51-year-old rapper, producer, musician and designer has kept his little secret – until now.

But we’ll get to that. After Williams dropped his Humanrace skincare line in 2020, fans finally felt like he was sharing the key to the fountain of youth. But even afterward, social media was still abuzz with comments praising and wondering about the secret to his youthful glow.

“No, as a society we need to start asking Pharrell some questions. 48 years old??? “It’s time to investigate,” said another user on X.

Some even joked that even though he continues to have birthdays, he still doesn’t age regardless of the time.

“Happy birthday to @Pharrell! He’s 47 but still looks 25,” Essence tweeted in 2020.

For years, his fountain of youth was the subject of speculation, but the rapper and fashion icon finally revealed how he maintains his timeless look. The secret lies in something surprisingly simple: an exfoliation.

According to an interview with, Williams swears by exfoliating his skin regularly to remove dead skin cells People magazine.

He does have a more sophisticated routine that he says can be accessed online, but more than that, it lets your inner child shine.

“It’s literally in here. Never silence that inner child. Never say, “Oh, I can’t do this anymore.” “No. That’s why you should definitely do it now,” he said. The people who want to put you in a box? They tried to do the same to me and here we are.”