Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less
by James Hamblin · The Bodley Head
Physician and journalist James Hamblin examines skin hygiene through microbiology and history, explaining the skin microbiome, how soaps and cleansing products affect it, and why much routine washing and skincare may be unnecessary for health.
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