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In the last of our ten-part series on skin basics, Beauty Ed Aisling demystifies ingredient du jour, retinol
Customers are savvier now than they ever have been. We want to know exactly what's going on - and into - our skin. Some ingredients can be scary, others confusing. A lot, both! Retinol is a bussed-about ingredient that promises great results. But what exactly is it?