BANGKOK -- A traditional skincare ingredient has taken a seldom-traveled road -- from Myanmar to Thailand.
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British Dispensary President Anuruth Vongvanij poses with his hit product -- a body powder made from a traditional paste once popular in Myanmar -- in Bangkok in May. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto)
BANGKOK -- A traditional skincare ingredient has taken a seldom-traveled road -- from Myanmar to Thailand.