Is it true that … retinol thins the skin? | Beauty

Retinol has long been hailed as a gold-standard ingredient in anti-ageing skincare, but it’s also surrounded by misconceptions. One of the most common? That the vitamin A derivative “thins the skin”. Dr Rosalind Simpson, a medical dermatologist from the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology at the University of Nottingham, says that this is not quite true. She says retinol, which…

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Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity | Chile

Authorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a sweeping blackout stranded commuters, knocked out traffic lights, paralyzed countless businesses and left millions of people in the South American country without electricity. The National Electrical Coordinator, Chile’s grid operator, said a disruption had occurred in a high-voltage transmission line that…

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