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CeraVe and L'Oréal Groupe Win Prestigious IFSCC Applied Research Award for Breakthrough Dandruff Study
CeraVe and L'Oréal Groupe today announced that their collaborative study on scalp biology has received the Applied Research Award at the 35th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress, recognizing a breakthrough in understanding dandruff and advancing scalp barrier science.
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