Each year, a new ingredient emerges in the skin care industry, promising breakthrough benefits. Antioxidants came along to protect the skin from UV damage. Alpha hydroxy acids revolutionized with their resurfacing action. Peptides promised to smooth and repair, and, recently, stem cells surfaced to replace damaged and aging skin cells. But few skincare ingredients can [...]

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By Gurpreet “Gogi” Sangha
CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of G.S. Cosmeceutical USA, Inc.
 In the Eighties, antioxidants heralded a new age in skincare with a host of free radical fighters that afforded broad-reaching protection against future signs of aging.
Alpha hydroxy acids came along to accelerate exfoliation and rejuvenate skin, while peptides emerged in the late Nineties [...]

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