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In relatively conservative societies such as India, many people are obsessed with the desire for a fair complexion for themselves as well as their spouse
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Head-to-Head Against Vitamin C and Retinoic Acid In a clinical study applying creams to thigh skin for 12 weeks, researchers tracked collagen production via skin biopsy