Skin Care
The Real Reason You're Getting Wrinkles — and What to Do About ItYou may not be able to control the pollution levels in your environment, but now you can protect your skin from wrinkle-causing smog |
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If you think about it, it's no surprise that pollution wreaks havoc on skin. Picture a smoggy day — it even looks pore-clogging, dirty and dangerous. And the reality is worse than you imagine: Pollution creates free radicals that break down collagen and elastin leading to wrinkles, sagging and pigmentation.
If you want to learn about the different types of pollution and how to best fight each one, read "Is Your City Giving You Wrinkles?"
If you could care less about ozone vs. particulate matter, keep clicking. There is a host of skin care products designed to block pollution before it damages skin. And these products are fabulous even if they weren't protecting you from environment aggressors — they just happen to do that, too.
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