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WHEN IT COMES to legendary beauty brands, an inspiring behind-the-scenes story can make the products themselves all the more alluring.
Take La Mer’s Crème de la Mer moisturiser ($455 for 60ml), which has a devoted following and an intriguing history. In the 1950s, Dr Max Huber, an aerospace physicist, suffered burns to his face after an explosion in the lab. After 12 years of rigorous experimentation, Huber produced a ‘miracle broth’ made from
