BEAUTY REPORT
WRITTEN BY Lesley Holland Downey
Top 10 Picks to Celebrate Our 10th
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While I still love some of my old school beauty treasures , the last 10 years have given us some true innovations — at-home devices for skin treatment , more tolerable forms of retinoids and , most notably , skin care backed by science . Cosmetic formulas are both more effective and less irritating thanks to a new crop of “ greener ” brands . Here are some of my favorites :
SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream Long gone are days of having to endure your whole face shedding when starting a retinoid — effective and gentle for most skin types . Their innovation is combining vitamin A and glycolic acid to stimulate skin with skin
soothing emollients , vitamins and peptides .