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Feb 2024
14m 38s

Retinol, acids and serums for kids? A de...

The Guardian
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Last month the British Association of Dermatologists warned that children as young as eight years old were using potentially damaging anti-ageing skin care products. Madeleine Finlay speaks to consultant dermatologist Dr Emma Wedgeworth about where this trend has come from, what damage these products might be causing to young skin and how we can all look aft ... Show More
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