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Fashion
Cosmetics Hype24 Jan 2007
Some creams say they will make you look 5 years younger, while others claim to get rid of your cellulite. Some products use vitamin A or E, which are normally found in food. So are there any advantages to putting vitamins onto your skin? And what do pro-retinol, peptides and pro-tensium actually do? Just some on the words found on the side of jars and tubes of moisturisers and anti-aging creams. Martha asks whether cosmetics live up to their hype.
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