We discuss the social pressures on shaving body hair for both men and women. Stem Cells in Skin care, what is that all about?

Sam's microphone is broken but if you can bear with the sound, we talk about the complexities of instagram, Botox on the High Street, the rumoured potential sale of Elemis and the dreaded - Probiotics and the Microbiome.

Marketing skill or Formulation breakthroughs? What are the elements to a successful Cosmetic brand?

Katarina and Sam discuss the latest PR tricks being used to try and get attention in an over saturated market and cut through the endless amount of product launches.

'The only way to have a successful cosmetics brand is to leverage existing fame and online influence.'

Katarina and Sam discuss the pros and cons of this statement.

Katarina is in Sweden this week and we discuss stories of the week before attempting to understand why you would want gold or diamonds in your cosmetic products.

Sam and Katarina address some cosmetic misinformation and ill advised tech applications. The race to sell on Amazon, who's winning?

We discuss what has grabbed our attention this week and set a challenge to see who will be first to master Amazon.

This week we try a slightly different format and discuss why and how we formulate our products, the problem with certification and the freedom of owning your own brand.

Katarina and Sam discuss this weeks industry news and the confusion around the marketing term ‘Detox’.

Katarina and Sam discuss the complexity of sunscreen formulation and delve into history of Stereotypes