International personal care major Unilever has developed a two-step method offering high SPF and UVA protection via a cleanser and cream that can be offered to consumers in a kit.
Personal care multinational L'Oréal has created a self-bubbling peel-off face mask which the patent states could limit water consumption while cleansing.
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