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On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

• What is a good leave-in conditioner that has only a little bit of protein?
• What is special fraction petrolatum?
• Is wet hair more resistant to chlorine than dry?
• How does Violet #2 work in hair & what’s a hair toner?
• Can you layer an Ascorbyl Glucoside product over an L-Ascorbic Acid product?

Beauty Science

Best new skincare ingredients

1. Retinol Alternatives (e.g., Bakuchiol)
2. Malassezin
3. Growth Factors
4. Sturgeon DNA (Caviar Extract)
5. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

Peptides in skincare - Valerie quoted!

Valerie the dog is rescued!

Listener Feedback

Lab Muffin's video on spray-on sunscreens

Theraplex’s formulations?

Unveiling haircare chemistry with Valerie

Approximate timestamps

0:00 Intro - Chit chat
1:00 AI voice blowback
2:30 Valerie in Reno
6:45 Pretty Kitty kitties
8:15 Beauty News
19:30 Listener feedback
22:55 - Beauty Questions - Leave in conditioner
25:35 - Special fraction petrolatum
30:15 Chlorine on hair
35:10 - Violet 2 and hair toner
42:15 - Layering LAA products
46:25 - Ending

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