The issue of animal testing of beauty products has been a sore point for the cosmetics industry for many years. While a ban has been in place in the European Union since last year there are still some finer points to work out. One of these is the ban on marketing of products that have been tested on animals.

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Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on anti-wrinkle creams each year. Women routinely shell out big bucks for the top brands. According to reports however, this may not be necessary. Some of the top brands in anti-aging products were matched up against low-cost brands in recent tests.

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It may come as a surprise to some of his legions of fans, but 29-year old hottie Justin Timberlake is quite the minimalist. At least it is the less the better approach when it comes to his appearance. In a recent interview, Timberlake confesses to paying little attention to his looks.

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According to online reports Botox seems to be becoming part of the beauty regimen of many women. In fact the number of anti-wrinkle injections administered has surpassed one million every year. This may be in keeping with data that suggest a jump in less expensive cosmetic procedures due to the economic downturn.

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The teen years can be filled with many issues related to self image. This might explain why more of them seem willing to pay a visit to the plastic surgeon’s office. The latest statistics show that teens in the under 18 group accounted for over 36,000 procedures last year.

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