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Nature 432, 938 (23 December 2004) | doi:10.1038/432938a; Published online 22 December 2004

Spotlight turns on cosmetics for Asian skin

Ichiko Fuyuno

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Companies expanding efforts to understand ageing and spots.

Cosmetics companies and scientists around the globe are expanding their efforts to understand Asian skin problems, a symposium was told earlier this month.Many skin treatments have been developed for Caucasian women, but women in east Asia have different skin problems, say specialists.