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Does makeup accelerate skin aging? if so, do some types of makeup or ingredients accelerate skin aging more than others do?
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No: In general makeup does not cause aging. Sunlight and other things that cause free radical cause skin damage as well as cancer.
Answered 5/16/2016
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Not usually: Best stick with inert mineral makeup.
Answered 4/1/2016
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