Behind the Story: The insidious trend of skincare for kids

Senior writer Alex Casey has this week written an incredible
longform feature about the rising trend of young children coveting
skincare. Note: this is not about makeup or wearing your mum’s
lipstick. It’s about 10 year olds using serums and anti-wrinkle
creams. Alex has been thinking, writing about and living the beauty
industry for years, and this is likely just the first in a series
of big features about a billion-dollar industry with controversial
aims. She joins Madeleine Chapman this week to talk about the
unique challenges of interviewing kids and her own spotty history
with skincare and beauty. ‘It’s insidious and dangerous’: The kids
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