225 episodes
The Beauty Brains Discover the beauty and cosmetic products you should use and avoid
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Real scientists answer your beauty questions
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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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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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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
Be Brainy about your Beauty!
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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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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
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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
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1. Send us a message through Patreon!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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!