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POLLUTION PROTECTION SKINCARE


                                                                                                                         SHIELDING CITY DWELLERS



                                                                                           In  2018,  China’s environment  ministry  indicated  that  the  number  of
                                                                                           sources of pollution in the country had increased by over 50% in less than
                                                                                           a decade.

                                                                                           Awareness of pollution’s harmful eff ects has persuaded many to install
                                                                                           air purifi ers. Meanwhile, face masks, once favored by people with colds,
                                                                                           have become a fashion statement.


                                                                                           Australian beauty brand QoQoB is just one example of how companies are
                                                                                           responding. It off ers a three-step process that claims to activate the skin’s
                                                                                           natural detoxifi cation processes.

                                                                                           In a further development,  Johnson &  Johnson
                                                                                           recently added the City Shield range of products to
                                                                                           its Neutrogena brand.  The range has been inspired
                                                                                           by  the  everyday  stresses  on
                                                                                           skin.  From  air  pollution  and
                                                                                           crowded transport, to offi  ce air
                                                                                           conditioning, late-night excess
                                                                                           and sun exposure.

                                                                                           The City Shield range not only
                                                                                           boosts hydration,  but  helps
                                                                                           strengthen  the  skin’s natural
                                                                                           defence  against  pollution and
                                                                                           other aggressors.

                                                                                           It’s a further sign of the beauty
                                                                                           industry  shifting  to  defence
                                                                                           mode.





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