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Transcending placenta creams and illegal injections, the latest in stem cell technology developed by a homegrown company is the real deal in cutting-edge, anti-ageing cosmetics.

Published Fri, Jan 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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FOR years, every other cream that claims to be "innovative" and comes with an astronomical price tag has boasted some form of stem cell technology; even if the concentration of stem cell matter in it is about as high as Donald Trump's EQ. The truth is, there isn't any beauty cream on the market that contains even a drop of the precious ingredient that is usually derived either from embryos or various tissues of a mammal.

But that doesn't mean that stem cells, known for their self-renewal abilities, exist only as a buzzword in skincare. While aesthetics doctors have in the past received sl…

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