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Natural ingredients aren’t necessarily better for your skin

by Michelle Young, News Editor The skincare industry has exploded in recent years — in 2019, skincare sales went up 13% in the United States. Along with the skincare boom, came the clean or natural beauty movement, which advocates for cosmetics that only contain natural or “non-toxic” products.  The idea is that this will be more beneficial to your skin, because if cosmetics are free of “chemicals,” then they supposedly pose no harm. The issue is that in reality, natural skincare often irritates skin in its attempt to nourish it — and it’s also a myth that synthetic ingredients are…

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