The Beauty Brains

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The Beauty Brains

Real scientists answer your beauty questions

  1. 26 JUNE

    Episode 400 - Indoor sunscreen, micellar water, and a baby?

    Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… How does different water affect the performance of hair products?Do you really need to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours?Can rinse out conditioner and a deep conditioner or mask be used interchangeably?Does Avene makeup removing micellar water really work?Are '20 free; or '12 free' nail polishes safer? Beauty News Peptides in moisturizers.  Do you really need them? Troubling world of dupe fragrances  Stop falling for these sunscreen myths. sunscreen ingredient checker.  Approximate timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Italy and babies 10:55 - Beauty News - Peptides 17:10 - Duping products 22:20 - Sunscreen myths 27:20 - Beauty Questions - Hard & Soft water 33:55 - Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors 42:30 - Rinse out and deep conditioners 46:35 - Micellar water for makeup 50:25 - Safer nail polishes? 57:45 - Ending 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com 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 Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains 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

    1 hr
  2. 16 JUNE

    Episode 399 - From Curl Cream to Tretinoin: Unpacking Your Beauty Questions!

    Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… How do you know if a product has gone bad? Are the results from Retinol comparable to Retin A?Is Pantene bad for hair?Can you use skin products on your scalp?Is it ok to use a metal spoon to mix vitamin C?Are salt sprays safe to use? Beauty News Fat Mascara taking a break? The best shampoos for men? Sydney Sweeny bath soap sparks controversy Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Chit Chat 8:20 Beauty News - Best shampoo for men 13:20 - Fat Mascara suspends their show 15:30 - Sydney Sweeny soap 18:00 - Beauty Questions - Product expiration 22:05 - Retinol vs Retin A 28:05 - Is Pantene bad for hair? 34:20 - Skin products on scalp 39:00 - Mixing vitamin C with stainless steel 43:05 - Salt sprays for hair 47:10 - Ending 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com 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 Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains 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

    49 min
  3. 31 MAY

    Episode 397 - Heat protectants, protein and sunburns

    Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… Can you re-emulsify a broken product?How do you treat sunburned skin?Do you have to use the matching conditioner with a shampoo?How effective are heat protectantsDo regular hydrolyzed proteins build up on hair?Beauty News Protein to restart hair growth Hair color litigation Social media influencing ingredient choice Huda drops claims after saying it was the “strongest setting spray ever” Valerie on another podcast? Beauty Questions Heat protectant article Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Chit Chat 4:25 Beauty News - Hair growth protein 7:15 Hair color lawsuits 11:50 Social media influence on ingredients 17:15 Huda beauty claims 20:25 Valerie on a podcast 22:05 Beauty Questions - Separated product 28:45 - Treating sunburned skin 35:05 - Matching shampoo and conditioner 39:35 - Heat protectants 47:30 - Hydrolyzed protein on hair 54:15 - Ending 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com 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 Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains 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

    56 min
  4. 16 MAY

    Episode 396 - Toxic beauty, hair growth and lightweight sunscreens

    Send us a text On this show we answer questions like... What do you think about the hair loss product Calecim? What is the deal with Banana Boat's Light As Air sunscreen?Are personal care products filled with harmful toxins?What are your thoughts on the DECIEM company? Are they sketchy?And finally we’ll end with a series of patron hair questions.Beauty News NPR chemical story Huffpost toxic ingredients Best wrinkle creams according to Good Housekeeping Question links: Calecim products Toxicologist interview Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:30 Chit Chat 6:20 Beauty News 12:00 Good Housekeeping product rankings 16:05 Listener feedback 19:00 - Beauty Questions - Hair loss product 25:15 - Light As Air sunscreen 28:20 Harmful toxins in personal care products? 34:15 - DECIEM company 39:40 - Hair questions 50:00 - Ending 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com 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 Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains 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

    54 min
  5. 8 MAY

    Episode 395 - The Klutziest Beauty Podcast?

    Send us a text On today’s show we cover lots of questions including… What is a good leave-in conditioner that has only a little bit of protein?What is special fraction petrolatum?Is wet hair more resistant to chlorine than dry?How does Violet #2 work in hair & what’s a hair toner?Can you layer an Ascorbyl Glucoside product over an L-Ascorbic Acid product?Beauty Science Best new skincare ingredients 1. Retinol Alternatives (e.g., Bakuchiol) 2. Malassezin 3. Growth Factors 4. Sturgeon DNA (Caviar Extract) 5. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Peptides in skincare - Valerie quoted! Valerie the dog is rescued! Listener Feedback Lab Muffin's video on spray-on sunscreens Theraplex’s formulations? Unveiling haircare chemistry with Valerie Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro - Chit chat 1:00 AI voice blowback 2:30 Valerie in Reno 6:45 Pretty Kitty kitties 8:15 Beauty News 19:30 Listener feedback 22:55 - Beauty Questions - Leave in conditioner 25:35 - Special fraction petrolatum 30:15 Chlorine on hair 35:10 - Violet 2 and hair toner 42:15 - Layering LAA products 46:25 - Ending 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com 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 Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains 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

    49 min
  6. 30 APR

    Episode 394 - Ingredients, hair growth, DIY and more

    Send us a text It's a solo episode for Perry today as the Beauty Brains travel schedule made it too difficult to record together. But we'll be back together next show. In the meantime, enjoy these answers to a variety of questions sent in including... 1. Is Ethylhexylglycerin a suitable preservative?2. What are your thoughts about coenzyme Q10?3. Do hair thinning shampoos really help?4. What are the best ingredients for skin and hair?5. What do you make of this research article about paraben and phthalate exposure?6. Is it ok to make DIY natural deodorant?7. How do we learn the clinical data used to support the brand Germ Star One?8. Do home microcurrent devices work?9. Why do DHA products stink?10. What do you think of the brand Altruist?11. What is the difference between the baby version and normal Aquaphor?Links The only 4 ingredients proven to work Altruist skin care Reduction of daily use of parabens and phthalates Pura d'or thinning shampoo Approximate timestamps 0:00 Intro 01:45 Beauty questions - ethylhexylglycerin 09:00 Thoughts on Coenzyme Q10 16:25 - Hair thinning shampoos 21:33 - Best ingredients for skin 31:30 - Paraben and phthalate research 38:40 - Making DIY natural deodorant 44:50 - Germ Star one 48:42 - Do microcurrent at home devices work 51:57 - What do you think of Altruist 53:35 - Why does DHA smell 55:10 - Aquaphor 57:40 - ending 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 thebeautybrains@gmail.com 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 Bluesky we’re at thebeautybrains 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

    1 hr
5
out of 5
9 Ratings

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