Patent Pick: Stem Cell Derivative to Take the Lead in K-beauty

May 24th, 2016
Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
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Active. Stimulating. Expressive. Sounds like a review from a Broadway performance but it's not; it's the latest skin-whitening, tissue-repairing, stem cell-derived cosmetic active out of Korea.

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