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Skincare industry booming despite downturn

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Shopping malls in Malaysia have been enjoying a year-end boost to sales of skincare products, despite tough economic conditions.

In a report published by The Star online, a Malaysian news site, two major department stores in the country have reported good growth for the days following Christmas, particularly for skincare products, fashion and accessories.

Joyce Yap, chief executive officer (retail) of Pavilion KL, one of the department stores, said: “There doesn’t seem to be any sign of a slowdown in the traffic of shoppers at our mall. It is even busier this year compared to last year.”

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Leading dermatologist urges consumers to choose skincare backed by science

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
A leading dermatologist has spoken out in support of skincare that uses ingredients scientifically proven to be effective.
Dr Joe Fowler, former president of the American Contact Dermatitis Society, told women’s healthcare magazine Viva that people should avoid marketing hype and stick to facts.
In an interview with Viva following the Dermatological Society’s annual conference in Wellington, New Zealand, Dr Fowler said: “Almost nothing works at a level below the skin that you can rub in.
“[But] those products that contain those things [collagen etc.] may well contain other good moisturising ingredients.”
Talking about natural skincare products, Dr Fowler added: “It’s good we’ve got some proven natural ingredients, but the flip side of that is there are a lot of natural ingredients that are promoted as having various benefits and there’s no data or science to support that.

Main_Group_HR_cutoutA leading dermatologist has spoken out in support of skincare that uses ingredients scientifically proven to be effective.

Dr Joe Fowler, former president of the American Contact Dermatitis Society, told women’s healthcare magazine Viva that people should avoid marketing hype and stick to facts.

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