Our first-ever interview! With Victor Casale, the genius co-founding chemist behind M.A.C cosmetics AND CoverFX, about his latest skincare brand, Pure Culture Beauty. Also contest winners, why hand sanitizer is better than washing—and the best non-drying hand sanitizer. 

 

Beauty industry legend Victor Casale was just 19 and in his first year at University of Toronto chemistry when his girlfriend's brother, Frank Toscan, asked him whether he knew how to make lipstick. He lied, said yes and figured it out—and became the science guy who cofounded the world's most successful cosmetics company, M.A.C. Casale also recounts the behind-the-scenes origin story of his other big brand, CoverFX—and tells Sandy and Chan all about his next thing—due out in the fall of 2020. 

 

Thanks for listener feedback and questions from Dannyelle from Louisville and Shannon via email!

 

Sandy's favourite fragrance-free, non-drying hand sanitizers: 

Avagard Foam Hand Antiseptic

Avant Hand Sanitizer

We announced the winners to the three skincare contests! Thank you to Cerave, Uriage and Bioderma for sponsoring the podcast—and to everyone who entered! 

 

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