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Does anti-aging skin creams like olay have ingredients that strips your skin's surface (like glycolic acid or acids or alcohols in general)? thanks.

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Dr. Ashu Syal answered

Anti aging: Most of them have RETINOL in non- prescription strength and YES RETINOL can peel skin

Answered 3/31/2016

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