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Just think of a sliced apple turning brown to
visualise the urban impact of oxidisation on your
skin. Research is increasingly pointing the blame
for ageing and illness towards oxidative cell
damage caused by the environment. Here is where
antioxidants step in to defend the skin, providing it
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