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OPINION | Like taking candy from a baby: Has the beauty industry finally pushed us too far?

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The beauty industry has to start taking their customers seriously, instead of shoving ridiculous products in our faces for shock value, writes Nikita Coetzee.

A skincare line for babies - it's something I never thought I'd read about, but in the world of beauty, few things really shock me anymore.

So why was I so irritated when I came across an article about the launch of Dior's pricey skincare products for infants? According to People, the luxury brand announced a few weeks ago that they would release Baby Dior, calling it a "complete skincare line for our little ones".

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