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Vanity, vitality, and virility
'Vanity, vitality, and virility' is essentially a collection of 'portraits' loosely arranged into 'galleries' that bring together related themes. While it will not advise the reader what to do if they want to improve their looks, their health, their peace of mind, or their sex life, it does explain the science behind many of the products that claim to be able to do just that.
It looks at a range of products and ingredients that impinge on our everyday life and explains in plain language how 30 commonly encountered chemicals work, and how and why we use them.
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