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July 2012 in “Journal of Lipid Research” ACBP is crucial for healthy skin in mice.
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April 2019 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” The document concludes that stopping shaving or removing affected hair can alleviate Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).
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