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Real scientists answer your beauty questions

The Beauty Brains Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid

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Real scientists answer your beauty questions

    Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?

    Episode 343 - Can apple cider vinegar replace shampoo?

    On today’s show we answer questions about:
    When should you buy a more cleansing shampoo?What are ingredients you recommend in a heat protecting product?Can you replace shampoo with apple cider vinegar?Is there any science behind the advice to squish when you condish?What makes VO5 Hot Oil work?Beauty Science News
    State of change transparency  
    Jared Leto discontinues brand 
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    Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients

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    • 50 min
    BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313

    BOBB - Is retinol toxic? and other beauty questions you're dying to know. Episode 313

    Perry is traveling and Valerie is moving so they weren't able to get a new show recorded. Here is a "best of" which will still be enjoyable. We'll be back next week with an all-new show!

    On today’s show we answer questions about:
    What we think of the Redken acidic bonding treatments?Should pregnant women avoid certain ingredients in lip gloss?Is retinol toxic?Should you be worried about potential asbestos contamination affecting talc in makeup products?Is pharmaceutical grade skincare different from over the counter?Beauty Science News
    Kylie Jenner in the lab. 
    Celebrity Launch
    Alicia Keys launches something 
    Beauty Question links
    Redken acidic bonding
    Pharma grade skincare 
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    1. Send us a message through Patreon!
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    4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question

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    on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
    on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
    And we have a Facebook page

    Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients

    Be Brainy about your Beauty!
    Support the show

    • 38 min
    Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?

    Episode 342 - Are Beauty Apps Reliable Sources for Product Recommendations?

    On today’s show we answer questions about:
    Should you throw away products because of a beauty product app?Are lip primers just chapstick?Does sunscreen break down if it is heated too high?What claims about ethnic hair are true?Does Lamellar technology as found in Wonder Water work for hair?Beauty News
    AOC thinks you deserve better sunscreen. 
    Four 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
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    on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
    And we have a Facebook page

    Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
    Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
    Follow the new Porch Kitty Krew instagram account


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    • 55 min
    Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?

    Episode 341 - Do You Really Need a Separate Heat Protector for Leave-In Conditioners?

    On today’s show we answer questions about:
    Why are companies replacing ‘synthetic’ blurring ingredients?What’s the deal with The Ordinary/ Glycolipid Cleanser?Do you need a separate heat protector if you use leave-in conditioner?What is the dried foam that’s in my serum dropper?What do we think about expensive treatment dispersal system for a pricey serum?Beauty News
    Is Ageless the new Anti-aging? 
    Men's personal care use 
    Male skin care line Michael Strahan 
    Four 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
    Social media accounts
    on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
    on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
    And we have a Facebook page

    Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
    Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
    Follow the new Porch Kitty Krew instagram account
    Support the show

    • 44 min
    Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more

    Episode 340 - Tattoo skin care, mixing retinol, biomimicry and more

    On today’s show we answer questions about:
    Is biotechnology going to revolutionize the beauty industry?Do products designed for tattoos actually work?Is it ok to mix retinol with regular skin care products?Does poly l lactic acid work as a topical ingredient?Beauty Question links
    Arcaea 
    Tattoo skin care 


    Four 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
    Social media accounts
    on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
    on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
    And we have a Facebook page

    Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
    Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
    Follow the new Porch Kitty Krew instagram account
    Support the show

    • 30 min
    Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?

    Episode 339 - How Long Does Sunscreen Really Last and Why Does it Degrade?

    On today’s show we answer questions about:
    What is hexylresorcinol doing in your skin care?How should you treat highlighted hair that’s getting crispy?Can you use benzoyl peroxide on your underarms?What’s the deal with sunscreens, do they really stop working?Is it ok to use dog conditioner on your hair?Beauty News
    Canada bans animal testing of cosmetics 
    Do you know what’s in your makeup? 
    Olay teams up with Kate the Chemist to talk about moisturizing skin 

    Four 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
    Social media accounts
    on Instagram we’re at thebeautybrains2018
    on Twitter, we’re thebeautybrains
    And we have a Facebook page

    Valerie's ingredient company - Simply Ingredients
    Perry's other website - Chemists Corner
    Follow the new Porch Kitty Krew instagram account
    Support the show

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Nicola C not Nicola B ,

What you need to hear about the beauty industry

With so many people out there selling snake oil to the willing, it’s great to hear a podcast that tells you the truth. If you believe a cream will do the same thing as a face lift then you should listen to why it won’t from these guys.

jaydakylie ,

Love this one

Find it really interesting Thanks

wakariyasui1 ,

Freeing us from the shackles of advertisers

I have seen a few people who say that having 2 men talk about products that are marketed primarily at women is condecending, or even mansplaining. I don't see how having scientists who play a roll in developing these products explaining both how they actually work, and how marketers mislead consumers, is condecending. In my opinion, it is much more condecending for marketers to tell their consumers that a microgram of Vitamin X is going to cure us from aging, and rely on us being too ignorant to seek out the science behind their claims. If anything, this podcast empowers women by giving us real information that beauty companies won't give us, meaning that it will be more difficult for them to advertise to us that their new wonder ingredient will cure us from all our socially engineered insecurities. Moreover, the information is presented in a very easy to understand and engaging way. Thank you for making this podcast!

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