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Jess Beech

EGF skincare is being hailed as the new retinol - but what is it, and how does it work?

Woman applying epidermal growth factors (EGF) to her skin in a serum.

EGF in skincare has been teetering on the edge of becoming the ‘next big thing’ for a while now.

Premium brands have been working with epidermal growth factors (EGF) for a long time, but the ingredient itself hasn’t quite hit mainstream skincare routines. There are a few reasons for that, which we will dive into in more detail later, but the basics are that it’s very expensive, potentially controversial, and isn’t currently backed by a huge amount of science - yet.

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