Why Does Your Hair Look Better at the Beach? Plus Co-Washing - episode 434

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… - Are Japanese mineral sunscreens effective, and what can their labels tell us? - What do we think of Brooke Shields’ Commence line for mature hair? - How does Hairstory New Wash work, and how does co-washing compare with shampoo? - Why can curls behave differently at the beach, and how do humectants affect them? - Is Vita Reset worth considering as a skin supplement? Beauty News - Beef tallow’s return to skin care: moisturizing properties, texture, and the limits of stronger claims. - PFAS in beauty products: their formulation roles, environmental concerns, and the hosts’ discussion of ingredient labeling and restrictions. Plus, Valerie prepares for Australia, Perry plans a Toronto talk, and a listener asks how to find the earliest Beauty Brains episodes. Approximate timestamps 0:00 - Welcome and episode preview 1:00 - Australia, Toronto, and travel plans 3:25 - Beauty News: beef tallow in skin care 7:25 - Beauty News: PFAS in cosmetics 13:40 - Listener feedback: finding the earliest episodes 15:20 - Japanese mineral sunscreens and SPF labels 23:35 - Brooke Shields’ Commence and mature hair 29:35 - Hairstory New Wash and co-washing 35:50 - Beach hair, salt, and curls 37:55 - Humectants, glycerin, and frizz 41:10 - Vita Reset and skin-supplement claims 47:30 - Closing, listener questions, and Patreon Five 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 [email protected] 3. Send it to us via social media (see links below) 4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question 5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856 Social media accounts on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018 on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains On Tik Tok we're @thebeautybrains44 On Bluesky we’re @thebeautybrains On Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018 And we have a Facebook page Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients Perry's other website - Chemists Corner Follow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram account Support the show