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Alpha Hydroxy Vs. Retinol

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Kimberly Stredney

With all of the vitamins, minerals and chemicals contained in today's skin care products and an Internet full of misinformation, it's easy to get confused as to which ingredients you should look for on your product labels.

Kimberly Stredney is editor-in-chief of InWithSkin, an international skin care, health and beauty magazine. She has been writing since 2007 for newspapers and magazines including "The Chicago Sun-Times" and "Cleveland Magazine." She attended Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and has a master's degree in cultural anthropology from Brandeis University, and dual bachelor's degrees in anthropology/psychology and communication from Ohio University.