<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms">Send us a text</a>On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…<ol><li>Why would Differin be more irritating than prescription Adapalene?</li><li>How do you know which retinol lotion to use?</li><li>What is your opinion of k18 hair mask?</li><li>Is Tubby Todd All Over Ointment really effective for baby acne?</li><li>What ingredients help hair color last longer?</li></ol>Beauty News<a href='https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/unilever-sustainability-chief-rebecca-marmot-steps-down/'>Chief sustainability officer steps down</a><a href='https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025/11/06/study-finds-oral-supplement-can-reduce-wrinkles-in-12-weeks/'>Really? Oral supplement can reduce wrinkles in 12 weeks</a>Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 4:45 - Beauty news - Industry sustainability 10:20 - Oral supplement to reduce wrinkles 13:35 - Differin &amp; adapalene 20:00 - Retinol lotion 32:25 - K18 hair mask 38:00 - Tubby Todd ointment 43:45 - Maintaining hair color 50:05 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question - 1. Send us a message through Patreon! 2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to <a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'>thebeautybrains@gmail.com</a> 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'>Ask a question</a> 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'>thebeautybrains2018</a> on Twitter, we’re <a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'>thebeautybrains</a> On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains On Youtube we are at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'>thebeautybrains2018</a> And we have a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'>Facebook page</a> Valerie&apos;s ingredient company - <a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'>Simply Ingredients</a> Perry&apos;s other website - <a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'>Chemists Corner</a> Follow the  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'>Porch Kitty Krew instagram account</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why would Differin be more irritating than prescription Adapalene?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do you know which retinol lotion to use?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is your opinion of k18 hair mask?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is Tubby Todd All Over Ointment really effective for baby acne?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What ingredients help hair color last longer?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beauty News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/unilever-sustainability-chief-rebecca-marmot-steps-down/'&gt;Chief sustainability officer steps down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2025/11/06/study-finds-oral-supplement-can-reduce-wrinkles-in-12-weeks/'&gt;Really? Oral supplement can reduce wrinkles in 12 weeks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Approximate timestamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;1:00 - Chit chat&lt;br/&gt;4:45 - Beauty news - Industry sustainability&lt;br/&gt;10:20 - Oral supplement to reduce wrinkles&lt;br/&gt;13:35 - Differin &amp;amp; adapalene&lt;br/&gt;20:00 - Retinol lotion&lt;br/&gt;32:25 - K18 hair mask&lt;br/&gt;38:00 - Tubby Todd ointment&lt;br/&gt;43:45 - Maintaining hair color&lt;br/&gt;50:05 - Ending&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Five Ways to Ask a question -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. Send us a message through Patreon!&lt;br/&gt;2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to &lt;a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'&gt;thebeautybrains@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)&lt;br/&gt;4. Submit it through the following form - &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'&gt;Ask a question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social media accounts&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Instagram we’re at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Twitter, we’re &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'&gt;thebeautybrains&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains&lt;br/&gt;On Youtube we are at &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And we have a &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'&gt;Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Valerie&amp;apos;s ingredient company - &lt;a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'&gt;Simply Ingredients&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Perry&amp;apos;s other website - &lt;a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'&gt;Chemists Corner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow the  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'&gt;Porch Kitty Krew instagram account&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… Why would Differin be more irritating than prescription Adapalene?How do you know which retinol lotion to use?What is your opinion of k18 hair mask?Is Tubby Todd All Over Ointment really effective for baby acne?What ingredients help hair color last longer?Beauty News Chief sustainability officer steps down Really? Oral supplement can reduce wrinkles in 12 weeks Approximate timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 4:45 - Beau...

Maintaining Hair Color, Baby Skincare, Retinol and more - Episode 411

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms">Send us a text</a>On today’s show we cover questions including…<ol><li>What do you think of the young goose line of products</li><li>How do silicones work in hair care products?</li><li>How does Cetaphil nourishing oil to foam cleanser work?</li><li>Are those outdoor sunscreen stations providing effective product?</li><li>Does light from your cell phone affect your skin?</li></ol>Beauty News1.  <a href='https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/10/21/5-recent-breakthroughs-in-cosmetic-science/'>5 recent breakthroughs in cosmetic science</a>2. <a href='https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/clean-beauty-standards-chemforward-report.html'>Beauty industry giants collide for cosmetic safety to end ‘historical lack of collaboration’</a>3. <a href='https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/beauty/article/yuka-app-beauty-products-wg93vfxwm'>How reliable is the Yuka app for buying beauty products?</a>4. <a href='https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/ulta-beauty-hit-with-lawsuit-over-clean-beauty'>Ulta Beauty hit with lawsuit over ‘clean’ beauty claims</a>Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 7:20 - Beauty news - 5 cosmetic science &quot;breakthrus&quot; 10:45 - Cosmetic safety in the industry 13:25 - Ulta Beauty clean claim lawsuit 17:00 - Yuka app 21:15 - Beauty Questions - Young Goose line 30:05 - Silicones in hair care 34:25 - Cetaphil oil cleanser 38:30 - Outdoor sunscreen stations 44:15 - Blue light and your skin 49:05 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question - 1. Send us a message through Patreon! 2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to <a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'>thebeautybrains@gmail.com</a> 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'>Ask a question</a> 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'>thebeautybrains2018</a> on Twitter, we’re <a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'>thebeautybrains</a> On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains On Youtube we are at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'>thebeautybrains2018</a> And we have a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'>Facebook page</a> Valerie&apos;s ingredient company - <a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'>Simply Ingredients</a> Perry&apos;s other website - <a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'>Chemists Corner</a> Follow the  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'>Porch Kitty Krew instagram account</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On today’s show we cover questions including…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;What do you think of the young goose line of products&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do silicones work in hair care products?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How does Cetaphil nourishing oil to foam cleanser work?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are those outdoor sunscreen stations providing effective product?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Does light from your cell phone affect your skin?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beauty News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1.  &lt;a href='https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/10/21/5-recent-breakthroughs-in-cosmetic-science/'&gt;5 recent breakthroughs in cosmetic science&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. &lt;a href='https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/clean-beauty-standards-chemforward-report.html'&gt;Beauty industry giants collide for cosmetic safety to end ‘historical lack of collaboration’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. &lt;a href='https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/beauty/article/yuka-app-beauty-products-wg93vfxwm'&gt;How reliable is the Yuka app for buying beauty products?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. &lt;a href='https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/ulta-beauty-hit-with-lawsuit-over-clean-beauty'&gt;Ulta Beauty hit with lawsuit over ‘clean’ beauty claims&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Approximate timestamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;1:00 - Chit chat&lt;br/&gt;7:20 - Beauty news - 5 cosmetic science &amp;quot;breakthrus&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;10:45 - Cosmetic safety in the industry&lt;br/&gt;13:25 - Ulta Beauty clean claim lawsuit&lt;br/&gt;17:00 - Yuka app&lt;br/&gt;21:15 - Beauty Questions - Young Goose line&lt;br/&gt;30:05 - Silicones in hair care&lt;br/&gt;34:25 - Cetaphil oil cleanser&lt;br/&gt;38:30 - Outdoor sunscreen stations&lt;br/&gt;44:15 - Blue light and your skin&lt;br/&gt;49:05 - Ending&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Five Ways to Ask a question -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. Send us a message through Patreon!&lt;br/&gt;2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to &lt;a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'&gt;thebeautybrains@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)&lt;br/&gt;4. Submit it through the following form - &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'&gt;Ask a question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social media accounts&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Instagram we’re at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Twitter, we’re &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'&gt;thebeautybrains&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains&lt;br/&gt;On Youtube we are at &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And we have a &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'&gt;Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Valerie&amp;apos;s ingredient company - &lt;a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'&gt;Simply Ingredients&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Perry&amp;apos;s other website - &lt;a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'&gt;Chemists Corner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow the  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'&gt;Porch Kitty Krew instagram account&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text On today’s show we cover questions including… What do you think of the young goose line of productsHow do silicones work in hair care products?How does Cetaphil nourishing oil to foam cleanser work?Are those outdoor sunscreen stations providing effective product?Does light from your cell phone affect your skin?Beauty News 1.  5 recent breakthroughs in cosmetic science 2. Beauty industry giants collide for cosmetic safety to end ‘historical lack of collaboration’ 3. How rel...

Sunscreen Stations, Blue Light, Silicones and more - Episode 410

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms">Send us a text</a>On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…<ol><li>Why would a company reformulate a product?</li><li>Do different hair products cancel each other out?</li><li>What sources do you recommend where consumers can educate themselves?</li><li>What hair ingredient could be staining your shirt?</li><li>Is a lotion with CBD oil suitable for sensitive skin?</li></ol>Beauty News<a href='https://www.newbeauty.com/pycnogenol-skin-care/'>Pycnogenol in skin care</a><a href='https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/k-beauty-human-trials-harm.html'>K beauty causing problems?</a>SPF updates: <a href='https://www.tga.gov.au/products/medicines/sunscreens/sunscreens-using-same-base-formulation-ultra-violette-lean-screen-spf-50-sunscreen'>SPF 50</a><a href='https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/beauty-and-personal-care/skin-care-and-cosmetics/articles/tga-acts-following-choice-sunscreen-investigation'>Sunscreen investigation</a>Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 5:30 - Beauty news - Pycnogenol 9:00 - K beauty problems 15:30 - Beauty Questions - Product reformulation 20:10 - Do products cancel each other out? 23:20 - Sources for beauty education 27:45 - Ingredient staining a shirt 32:25 - CBD lotion 38:00 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question - 1. Send us a message through Patreon! 2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to <a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'>thebeautybrains@gmail.com</a> 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'>Ask a question</a> 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'>thebeautybrains2018</a> on Twitter, we’re <a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'>thebeautybrains</a> On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains On Youtube we are at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'>thebeautybrains2018</a> And we have a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'>Facebook page</a> Valerie&apos;s ingredient company - <a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'>Simply Ingredients</a> Perry&apos;s other website - <a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'>Chemists Corner</a> Follow the  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'>Porch Kitty Krew instagram account</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why would a company reformulate a product?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do different hair products cancel each other out?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What sources do you recommend where consumers can educate themselves?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What hair ingredient could be staining your shirt?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is a lotion with CBD oil suitable for sensitive skin?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beauty News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.newbeauty.com/pycnogenol-skin-care/'&gt;Pycnogenol in skin care&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/k-beauty-human-trials-harm.html'&gt;K beauty causing problems?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SPF updates: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.tga.gov.au/products/medicines/sunscreens/sunscreens-using-same-base-formulation-ultra-violette-lean-screen-spf-50-sunscreen'&gt;SPF 50&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/beauty-and-personal-care/skin-care-and-cosmetics/articles/tga-acts-following-choice-sunscreen-investigation'&gt;Sunscreen investigation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Approximate timestamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;1:00 - Chit chat&lt;br/&gt;5:30 - Beauty news - Pycnogenol&lt;br/&gt;9:00 - K beauty problems&lt;br/&gt;15:30 - Beauty Questions - Product reformulation&lt;br/&gt;20:10 - Do products cancel each other out?&lt;br/&gt;23:20 - Sources for beauty education&lt;br/&gt;27:45 - Ingredient staining a shirt&lt;br/&gt;32:25 - CBD lotion&lt;br/&gt;38:00 - Ending&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Five Ways to Ask a question -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. Send us a message through Patreon!&lt;br/&gt;2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to &lt;a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'&gt;thebeautybrains@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)&lt;br/&gt;4. Submit it through the following form - &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'&gt;Ask a question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social media accounts&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Instagram we’re at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Twitter, we’re &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'&gt;thebeautybrains&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains&lt;br/&gt;On Youtube we are at &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And we have a &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'&gt;Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Valerie&amp;apos;s ingredient company - &lt;a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'&gt;Simply Ingredients&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Perry&amp;apos;s other website - &lt;a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'&gt;Chemists Corner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow the  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'&gt;Porch Kitty Krew instagram account&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… Why would a company reformulate a product?Do different hair products cancel each other out?What sources do you recommend where consumers can educate themselves?What hair ingredient could be staining your shirt?Is a lotion with CBD oil suitable for sensitive skin?Beauty News Pycnogenol in skin care K beauty causing problems? SPF updates:  SPF 50 Sunscreen investigation Approximate timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat...

Why did they change their formula? - Episode 409

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms">Send us a text</a>On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…<ol><li>Is it a good idea to load up a product with active ingredients?</li><li>What do you think of the Ziip Halo device?</li><li>How do you remove mineral sunscreen from your skin?</li><li>What do humectants really do in hair?</li><li>What is Neogen plasma skin regeneration?</li></ol>Beauty News<a href='https://www.salon.com/2025/08/04/what-the-hell-are-skin-loving-cosmetics/'>What the Hell Are Skin-Loving Cosmetics?</a>Do you think that is true?  I’m cynical but even I think that sounds a bit over the top.<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvht6jMYlY'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvht6jMYlY</a><a href='https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/cosmetic-ingredients/actives/news/22951510/is-pterostilbene-the-new-resveratrol'>Pterostibene - New anti-aging ingredient?</a>Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 6:30 - Beauty news - Skin loving cosmetics 13:20 - Pterostibene 17:40 - Beauty Questions - Loaded with active ingredients 25:00 - Ziip Halo device 32:55 - Removing mineral sunscreen 36:05 - Humectants in hair 45:15 - Neogen 49:35 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question - 1. Send us a message through Patreon! 2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to <a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'>thebeautybrains@gmail.com</a> 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'>Ask a question</a> 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'>thebeautybrains2018</a> on Twitter, we’re <a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'>thebeautybrains</a> On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains On Youtube we are at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'>thebeautybrains2018</a> And we have a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'>Facebook page</a> Valerie&apos;s ingredient company - <a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'>Simply Ingredients</a> Perry&apos;s other website - <a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'>Chemists Corner</a> Follow the  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'>Porch Kitty Krew instagram account</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is it a good idea to load up a product with active ingredients?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What do you think of the Ziip Halo device?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do you remove mineral sunscreen from your skin?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What do humectants really do in hair?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is Neogen plasma skin regeneration?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beauty News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.salon.com/2025/08/04/what-the-hell-are-skin-loving-cosmetics/'&gt;What the Hell Are Skin-Loving Cosmetics?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you think that is true?  I’m cynical but even I think that sounds a bit over the top.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvht6jMYlY'&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvht6jMYlY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/cosmetic-ingredients/actives/news/22951510/is-pterostilbene-the-new-resveratrol'&gt;Pterostibene - New anti-aging ingredient?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Approximate timestamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;1:00 - Chit chat&lt;br/&gt;6:30 - Beauty news - Skin loving cosmetics&lt;br/&gt;13:20 - Pterostibene&lt;br/&gt;17:40 - Beauty Questions - Loaded with active ingredients&lt;br/&gt;25:00 - Ziip Halo device&lt;br/&gt;32:55 - Removing mineral sunscreen&lt;br/&gt;36:05 - Humectants in hair&lt;br/&gt;45:15 - Neogen&lt;br/&gt;49:35 - Ending&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Five Ways to Ask a question -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. Send us a message through Patreon!&lt;br/&gt;2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to &lt;a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'&gt;thebeautybrains@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)&lt;br/&gt;4. Submit it through the following form - &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'&gt;Ask a question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social media accounts&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Instagram we’re at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Twitter, we’re &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'&gt;thebeautybrains&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains&lt;br/&gt;On Youtube we are at &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And we have a &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'&gt;Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Valerie&amp;apos;s ingredient company - &lt;a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'&gt;Simply Ingredients&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Perry&amp;apos;s other website - &lt;a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'&gt;Chemists Corner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow the  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'&gt;Porch Kitty Krew instagram account&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… Is it a good idea to load up a product with active ingredients?What do you think of the Ziip Halo device?How do you remove mineral sunscreen from your skin?What do humectants really do in hair?What is Neogen plasma skin regeneration?Beauty News What the Hell Are Skin-Loving Cosmetics? Do you think that is true?  I’m cynical but even I think that sounds a bit over the top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvht6jMYlY Pter...

How to Get the Gunk Off and the Glow On - episode 408

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms">Send us a text</a>On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…<ol><li>Is the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology a reliable source for peptide information?</li><li>How do you know if a product with an active has enough to be effective?</li><li>Does topical estrogen improve skin?</li><li>Do at-home microneedling devices work, and is hypochlorous acid spray for skin care?</li><li>Is a salon detangler different than one you can buy in the store?</li></ol>Beauty News<a href='https://howonearthradio.org/archives/10278'>We were on the radio</a><a href='https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/08/29/washington-first-state-to-ban-formaldehyde-releasing-chemicals-in-cosmetics/'>Washington State bans formaldehyde preservatives</a>.<a href='https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/digital-e-commerce/news/22951345/glossier-and-other-beauty-brands-will-soon-be-shoppable-on-chatgpt-following-new-shopify-partnership'>ChatGPT now has a marketplace?</a><a href='https://patch.com/us/across-america/gel-polish-ingredient-linked-infertility-what-know-safety'>TPO gel nail polish ban?</a><a href='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzl41rpdqo'>Is there a sunscreen scandal? </a>Celebrity Corner<a href='https://www.beautyindependent.com/drew-barrymore-makeup-brand-flower-beauty-closes/'>Drew Barrymore’s line Flower Child closes</a>.<a href='https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/kim-kardashian-shuts-down-skkn-by-kim/'>Kim Kardashian SKNN closing</a>Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chit chat 5:15 - Beauty news - Formaldehyde bans 9:55 - ChatGPT marketplace 11:55 - TPO ban 16:40 - Sunscreen scandal 21:50 - Celebrity brands shutting down 23:35 - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 28:55 - Active ingredient in products 33:25 - Topical Estrogen 38:40 - Microneedling 45:00 - Salon detangler 50:25 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question - 1. Send us a message through Patreon! 2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to <a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'>thebeautybrains@gmail.com</a> 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'>Ask a question</a> 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'>thebeautybrains2018</a> on Twitter, we’re <a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'>thebeautybrains</a> On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains On Youtube we are at <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'>thebeautybrains2018</a> And we have a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'>Facebook page</a> Valerie&apos;s ingredient company - <a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'>Simply Ingredients</a> Perry&apos;s other website - <a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'>Chemists Corner</a> Follow the  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'>Porch Kitty Krew instagram account</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On today’s show we cover lots of questions including…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology a reliable source for peptide information?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do you know if a product with an active has enough to be effective?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Does topical estrogen improve skin?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do at-home microneedling devices work, and is hypochlorous acid spray for skin care?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is a salon detangler different than one you can buy in the store?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beauty News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://howonearthradio.org/archives/10278'&gt;We were on the radio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2025/08/29/washington-first-state-to-ban-formaldehyde-releasing-chemicals-in-cosmetics/'&gt;Washington State bans formaldehyde preservatives&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/digital-e-commerce/news/22951345/glossier-and-other-beauty-brands-will-soon-be-shoppable-on-chatgpt-following-new-shopify-partnership'&gt;ChatGPT now has a marketplace?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://patch.com/us/across-america/gel-polish-ingredient-linked-infertility-what-know-safety'&gt;TPO gel nail polish ban?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzl41rpdqo'&gt;Is there a sunscreen scandal? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Celebrity Corner&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.beautyindependent.com/drew-barrymore-makeup-brand-flower-beauty-closes/'&gt;Drew Barrymore’s line Flower Child closes&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/kim-kardashian-shuts-down-skkn-by-kim/'&gt;Kim Kardashian SKNN closing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Approximate timestamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 - Intro&lt;br/&gt;1:00 - Chit chat&lt;br/&gt;5:15 - Beauty news - Formaldehyde bans&lt;br/&gt;9:55 - ChatGPT marketplace&lt;br/&gt;11:55 - TPO ban&lt;br/&gt;16:40 - Sunscreen scandal&lt;br/&gt;21:50 - Celebrity brands shutting down&lt;br/&gt;23:35 - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology&lt;br/&gt;28:55 - Active ingredient in products&lt;br/&gt;33:25 - Topical Estrogen&lt;br/&gt;38:40 - Microneedling&lt;br/&gt;45:00 - Salon detangler&lt;br/&gt;50:25 - Ending&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Five Ways to Ask a question -&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;1. Send us a message through Patreon!&lt;br/&gt;2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to &lt;a href='mailto:thebeautybrains@gmail.com'&gt;thebeautybrains@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)&lt;br/&gt;4. Submit it through the following form - &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsnUXRGwpKQU9ZOEbqgSvia1Djh19-xpEOrmoALyY6IgpOg/viewform'&gt;Ask a question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social media accounts&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Instagram we’re at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/thebeautybrains2018/'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;on Twitter, we’re &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/thebeautybrains'&gt;thebeautybrains&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;On Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains&lt;br/&gt;On Youtube we are at &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyBrains2018/videos'&gt;thebeautybrains2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And we have a &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/beautybrainsblog/'&gt;Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Valerie&amp;apos;s ingredient company - &lt;a href='https://simply-ingredients.com/'&gt;Simply Ingredients&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Perry&amp;apos;s other website - &lt;a href='https://chemistscorner.com/'&gt;Chemists Corner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow the  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/porch_kitty_krew/'&gt;Porch Kitty Krew instagram account&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/thebeautybrains?fan_landing=true"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… Is the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology a reliable source for peptide information?How do you know if a product with an active has enough to be effective?Does topical estrogen improve skin?Do at-home microneedling devices work, and is hypochlorous acid spray for skin care?Is a salon detangler different than one you can buy in the store?Beauty News We were on the radio Washington State bans formaldehyde preservatives. ChatGPT n...

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