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I wouldn't trust any study in concert with a cosmetics company to be impartial/sensible science. They're aiming for a result that increases revenue for their p
by h0l0cube 3y ago
I wouldn't trust any study in concert with a cosmetics company to be impartial/sensible science. They're aiming for a result that increases revenue for their products (or leads to products that can generate revenue for them), and this would drive how the study is constructed.
- hackernewds 3y agoso anyone else can run that study. seems cheap to execute
- BenFranklin100 3y agoL’Oreal wants to make money by selling products that improve a person’s appearance. Having a better understanding of the biology behind aging skin could aid that endeavor, so I wouldn’t write this research off as a matter of course.
- h0l0cube 3y agoI doubt they would support a study that possibly conclude to use less of their products, or they might test a number of hypotheses and then only pursue a published study on whatever makes cosmetic products appear better. It's sensible to write off any study that has such a clear conflict of interest in doing actual science.
- BenFranklin100 3y agoI’m not going to dox myself, but will only say you are being unnecessarily cynical. Cosmetic companies fund a lot of good basic dermatology research.