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Anti-aging skincare ingredients dermatologists love

There are only a few skincare ingredients that are scientifically proven to have anti-aging benefits (Shutterstock)

Anti-aging skincare is a billion-dollar industry. And anybody can tell why – today’s society is obsessed with a youthful appearance. The market is flooded with many anti-aging products, each claiming to be the elixir of youth.

But the hard truth is that there are only a few skincare ingredients that are scientifically proven to have anti-aging benefits. Even with those ingredients, there’s nothing that can fully halt, prevent, or reverse the normal and natural process of aging.

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