The Beauty Brains

On today’s show we cover questions including…

• Can using too much heat make your hair yellow?
• Can you turn your bronzer into an SPF 50 with drops from a serum?
• What is the actual difference between derma glow versus hydra facial consumer results vs clinical results?
• Is dimethicone bad for your scalp and hair?
• Are there any benefits to scalp cleanses?

Beauty News

California bill would ban selling skincare to kids under 13.

Company is making bioidentical ingredients.

Question notes

SPF 50 drops

Patrick Starrrr primer

Dimethicone instagram reel

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

• Does tranexamic acid really help reduce hyperpigmentation?
• Can Rene Furterer products for "reactional thinning hair" do what they claim?
• Will eating hyaluronic acid improve skin?
• What’s the difference between derma glow versus hydra facial?
• Does Gucci Westman’s use a more potent form of Vitamin C?
• What silicones or other materials are good replacements for cyclopentasiloxane?

Beauty News

Can omega-3 supplementation reduce acne severity?  

Direct paper
Neurocosmetics -  A new trend in skin care

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

• Does spraying magnesium on your legs help you sleep and relieve nausea?
• Are Olivada's waterless skincare products, which use pressed olive oil, truly effective and comparable to Botox?
• Is the new DIY vitamin C serum from Drunk Elephant safe, effective, and likely to be popular among consumers?
• What are the differences, pros, and cons of Morpheus 8 and Ultherapy for skin tightening?
• Can cheaper hyaluronic acid products be as effective as more expensive ones?

Beauty News

Reef safe sunscreen lawsuit

Should you DIY sunscreen?  

Talc lawsuit 

Extras

See the IFSCC reef debate here

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On this show we cover lots of questions including…

• Is a deep conditioner really needed?
• Is long hair bad for your pregnancy?
• What ingredients in hair products might make you lose hair?
• What hair products can we use that don’t have toxic chemicals in them?
• Do microneedles help ingredients work better?

News

Creating A Semi-Custom SPF Just Got A Lot Easier With Drunk Elephant’s Latest Launch

Understanding the biomechanics of split hair.

Question links

Hairmayraki

Reedle technology

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This is the 200th episode that Valerie and Perry have recorded together!! And in celebration we had a LIVE virtual audience made up of our patrons.

But this is a regular show too so, On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…

• Can face & body treatments and moisturizers be used on the scalp, and is it okay to use hada labo toner on the scalp daily?
• Is it true that hyaluronic acid should not be used frequently in dry weather?
• Can epsom salts really penetrate the skin?
• What are some surprising industry developments or things you have changed your mind about as more research has come out?
• What happens to hair when it turns grey, and do products for grey hair make a difference?

Plus, we take some live Patron questions..

Beauty News
Target faces a lawsuit over coral bleaching claims
Do we really need whole body deodorants?

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On this show we cover lots of questions including…

• Why are people putting estrogen cream on their face?
• Can a shampoo offset the negative problems of hard water?
• Why aren’t more beauty products sold in a concentrated form?
• When should you apply a leave-in conditioner?
• What advice do you have for a future cosmetic chemist?

Beauty News

Do gray hair delay products work?

Top three innovative ingredients in Cosmetics.  

Celebrity launch

Kate moss launches makeup

Everist concentrated Hair Care

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On today’s show we cover your questions including…

• Is sun powder a sensation?
• Does a corneometer measurement prove a moisturizer works better?
• What does melatonin do in a body scrub?
• What does it mean when a shampoo claims it “promotes hair growth”?
• Can eyelash serum cause dry eyes?

Beauty News

Unilever settles a benzene lawsuit. 

J&J proposes new settlement 

Should you wear makeup while exercising?

Actual exercise study 

Links relevant to Questions

Sun powder Tik Tok

L'Oreal Corneometer demo

Melatonin product

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

• Are shampoos for different hair types all that different? 
• Can topical products help skin once it’s aged?
• Should you buy tretinoin without a prescription?
• Do products that claim to get rid of stretch marks actually work?
• How does a clay mask make skin tingly and red?

Beauty News

Who are the biggest plastic polluters in the world?

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

• What should you look for in hair care products to prevent frizz on humid days?
• What anti dandruff ingredients are ok for colored hair?
• How do you find a suitable dupe for an expensive conditioner?
• Can a product really repel water on the hair?
• Do heat protectants inhibit the ability to crimp hair?
• Are phytoestrogens helpful in skincare products?

Beauty News

Eye ointment product recalled

Be wary of buying personal care products from Facebook.  

Are people really switching to beauty bar shampoo over bottle?

First AI beauty pageant

Paris Hilton launches a line

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

• How do different hair bond repair products compare?  
• What makes nail polish strengtheners work?
• Does skin know when it is too dry?
• What are exosomes and why are they in skin care products?

Beauty News

Velveeta hair color

72% of young males are using makeup?

Serena launches a makeup line. 

Is Animal testing still a big problem in cosmetics?

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