Welcome to Botanical Skincare Secrets, the podcast where nature meets science, and your skin gets to breathe again. In this episode, Eva—founder of The Very Good Goo and your botanical-obsessed big sister in the skincare storm—dismantles six common skincare myths that are wasting your money, stressing your skin, and stealing your glow.

Let’s get real: if you’ve ever chased the burn, bought into the 15-step routine hype, or felt like your skin was just too broken to fix, this episode is your permission slip to opt out of the chaos and return to calm.

We’re diving deep into the most popular (and damaging) skincare lies, including:

• “If it tingles, it’s working” – when pain became the metric for performance (and why your barrier is begging you to stop)

• “Natural products don’t do anything” – the disrespect is real. We’re talking bakuchiol, reishi, calendula, and why botanical actives actually work

• “Expensive = better” – newsflash: you’re paying for packaging, not potency

• “You need a 10-step routine to glow” – minimalism is the new flex

• “My skin is just bad” – trauma, not truth. Let’s unpack where that belief came from

• “Skincare will fix everything, no matter how I treat my body” – yep, we’re going there

You’ll also learn why soothing skincare is more effective than harsh actives, what ingredients your skin actually understands, and how internal health (sleep, stress, sugar—hello!) shows up on your face.

🧴 Eva shares her personal journey from overwhelmed consumer to skincare formulator, and how she found clarity, calm, and radiance through simplicity and botanically-rich skincare. Expect honesty and practical advice you can actually use.

✨ Related resources:

• Read: The Beginner-Friendly Night Routine

• Shop: The Very Good Goo Skincare – barrier-loving balms, oils, and moisturisers that heal, not harm

• Follow: @theverygoodgoo for more myth-busting skincare content

  
  

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