Meder Beauty

Dr. Tiina Meder
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You want healthy, glowing skin—but with all the products, trends, and conflicting advice, it’s hard to know what actually works.  Welcome to the Meder Beauty Podcast, hosted by Dr. Tiina Meder, a former cardiologist and board-certified dermatologist. In each episode, we uncover what really matters, break down the science, and give you real, expert-backed skincare advice. Whether you’re looking to achieve radiant healthy skin, curious about anti-aging, or want to understand what’s really in your products, you’re in the right place. Rooted in science and the truth about what your skin actually needs, we’ll have in-depth conversations with leading dermatologists, medical experts, and skincare brand founders to bring you the latest innovations, evidence-based insights, and industry secrets that truly make a difference.

  1. 5d ago

    Oil-Free, Silicones, and the Myths in Between

    Send us Fan Mail Oil-free might be the most misunderstood claim in all of skincare. For years, if you had oily, acne-prone, or teenage skin, you were told to look for it, as if oil-free automatically meant lighter, cleaner, and safer. But it's not that simple. In this episode, I look beyond the label. Oil-free doesn't mean empty, weightless, hydrating, non-comedogenic, or automatically better (even for oily skin). It simply describes the absence of one category of ingredients, while the formula may still be full of humectants, silicones, esters, hydrocarbons, and clever polymers doing all the jobs we usually credit to oils. I explain what actually replaces oil in a modern formula, why your simple hyaluronic acid serum can betray you the moment you change climates, and the honest truth about silicones, including which ones Europe restricted and why it has nothing to do with your skin. Most importantly, I answer the real question: who genuinely needs oil-free skincare, and when is it just a marketing shortcut? Episode resources: EU 2020 & 2024 regulations on D4, D5, D6 silicones Learn more from the previous episodes:  Oils in Skincare: Why the Same Oil Can Help or Harm Shop the skincare we talked about today:  Meder Face Sheet Masks Meder Skincare Routine For Redness, Rosacea & Sensitive Skin Derma-Fill - Prebiotic moisturizer for all skin types Connect with us: Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  2. Sep 1

    Oils in Skincare: Why the Same Oil Can Help or Harm

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new season. This time, I'm taking you inside the science of skincare ingredients, and I'm starting with one of the oldest, richest, and most misunderstood categories of all: OILS. For decades, we were told oily skin should fear oils. Then the pendulum swung, and suddenly oil became a synonym for nourishment, longevity, and natural beauty. As with most things, the truth is somewhere in between. Oil is not automatically a problem, even for oily skin, and it's not automatically a magic treatment, even for dry skin. In this episode, I debunk my favorite oil myths, explain the chemistry of fatty acids in plain language, and reveal why the same oil can soothe your skin in one climate and inflame it in another. I will walk you through five of my favorite oils, the honest truth about coconut oil and rosacea, why jojoba oil literally helped save the whales, and the human story behind shea butter. And I explain why the best oil is never the most expensive or the most fashionable; it's simply the right one for your skin, here and now. Next episode, I turn the story on its head and explore the opposite: oil-free skincare, and what goes inside instead. So stay tuned! Learn more from the previous episodes:  Understanding Wrinkles: Types, Causes & What Actually Works Shop the skincare that contains oils I talked about today: Shea butter: Circa-Night Biohacking restorative night cream and Lumino-Derm Skin brightening cream Jojoba oil: Vita-Long Advanced skin longevity care Macadamia oil: Salva-Derm Prebiotic moisturizing cream for sensitive skin Almond oil: Arma-Derm Face cream for dry, aging and mature skin Avocado oil: Equa-Derm Mattifying cream for oily and problem skin Connect with us: Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  3. Aug 25

    Beyond Dry, Oily, Normal: How to Really Diagnose Skin

    Send us Fan Mail The old "dry, oily, or normal" skin classification is over 100 years old. Even astrology is more complicated. In this episode, I share the full professional skin diagnostic I've taught to practitioners in more than 30 countries, a precise, 7-step algorithm for building what I call a skin passport. I walk through the whole process: how to use Dr. Leslie Baumann's 16 skin types, how to grade dryness and oiliness, how to score acne, sensitivity, and redness objectively, how to identify the different types of wrinkles (and why treating the wrong type wastes your time and money), and how to properly assess pigmentation with a real clinical index rather than a photo. Whether you're a beautician, esthetic nurse, or simply someone who wants to understand their own skin and have smarter conversations with professionals, this episode gives you the tools to diagnose skin with nothing more than your knowledge and your eyes, no expensive machines required. Episode resources: Dr. Leslie Baumann Skin Types The Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) Proposal for Cut-off Scores for Sensitive Skin on Sensitive Scale-10 in a Group of Adult Women by Professor Laurent Misery Standard Evaluation of the Patient: The Merz Scale The Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) - Acne Grading Scale The Skin Type Solution: A Revolutionary Guide to Your Best Skin Ever by Leslie S. Baumann Learn more from the previous episodes:  Understanding Wrinkles: Types, Causes & What Actually Works Understanding & Treating Pigmentation Naturally with Sarah Drew Skin Pigmentation: Causes, Triggers, and Treatments That Work Understanding Acne: Myths vs. Science Shop the skincare we talked about today: Energy-Soin Revitalizing antioxidant serum Red-Apax Active care serum for redness and rosacea Hydra-Fill Mask Deeply moisturizing sheet mask Myo-Fix Active care cream for mimic wrinkle control Connect with us: Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  4. Aug 18

    What GLP-1 Drugs Really Do to Your Skin

    Send us Fan Mail GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are transforming medicine, and increasingly, aesthetics. But behind the "magic pill" headlines is a powerful systemic drug with complex effects on your metabolism, your brain, and very visibly, your face and skin. In this episode, I unpack what GLP-1 actually is, why these drugs became so popular, and what they really do to the skin, not just through rapid weight loss and "Ozempic face," but through deeper cellular mechanisms involving fibroblasts, fat cells, stem cells, and even local estrogen. I'm honest about the paradox: for people with obesity, diabetes, or cardiovascular risk, these drugs can genuinely extend life and improve skin health. But for healthy people chasing a smaller dress size, they can accelerate skin aging with little cellular benefit in return. Most importantly, I share a complete, practical skin-support strategy: how to plan your weight loss pace, protect muscle, and build a skincare and treatment plan that helps your skin adapt gracefully rather than collapse. Because this is never only about weight; it's about how you want to live in your body and your skin for the next 20 or 30 years. Episode resources: Microcurrent Therapy and Facials: New Partnership with 7E Wellness — MyoLift™ Learn more from the previous episodes: The Truth About Injectables and Skincare w/ Dr. Anna Kantser The Hidden Inflammation Accelerating Your Skin Aging Your Skin's Renewal System: The Real Science of Stem Cells Vita-Long 2.0: Addressing 8 Hallmarks of Aging in One Formula Shop the skincare we talked about today: Net-Apax Prebiotic cleansing mask Soin-Apax Sensitive skin serum Arma-Lift Age-well active care serum Vita-Long Advanced skin longevity care Hydra-Fill Deeply moisturising active serum Arma-Lift Mask Age-well firming mask for mature and aging skin Myo-Fix Active care cream for mimic wrinkle control Connect with us: Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  5. Aug 11

    I'm Launching a Free Skincare Education Program

    Send us Fan Mail This one is personal. I'm launching something I've wanted to do for a long time: a free monthly webinar series called Active Skin Longevity with Meder, and in this episode, I explain exactly why, and why education has been at the heart of my work for the last 30 years. I share how I started as a massage educator in the early '90s, researching ingredients by hand in libraries long before the internet existed, and how teaching became the center of everything I do. I also talk honestly about what's gone wrong with skincare education (the white noise, the brand-led content, the sponsored conferences, the fear-based messaging), and why it's harder than ever to find education you can actually trust. I walk through the program itself: ten deep-dive sessions over a year, starting August 17th, 2026, covering consultation, daily routines, sensitivity, inflammation, pigmentation, wrinkles, circadian rhythm and more. It's free, independent, and open to everyone, beauticians, nurses, doctors, and curious skincare enthusiasts alike. And it's linked to a cause close to my heart in Ukraine. Come and learn with me. Register here: ⏩ Meder Education: Active Skin Longevity — Free Monthly Webinars for Estheticians (from August 17th until May 202) Episode resources: Download FREE Meder Summer Skin Longevity SOP by Dr Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Science Ukraine City of Goodness - Ukraine’s largest shelter for children, women and animals Forbes: 6 Cult Skincare Brands New York's Leading Estheticians Swear By A new ten-item questionnaire for assessing sensitive skin: the Sensitive Scale-10 by Laurent Misery Baumann Skin Types® Coursera | Online Courses, Certificates, & Degrees Learn more from the previous episodes:  Active Longevity vs Anti-Aging: The Real Difference The 12 Hallmarks That Shape Your Skin Connect with us: Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  6. Aug 4

    The Truth About Injectables and Skincare w/ Dr. Anna Kantser

    Send us Fan Mail We're living in the golden age of injectables. Patients spend thousands on Botox, fillers, and skin boosters, and many start to ask: do I still need skincare, or is that just a marketing upsell? In this episode, I sit down in London with Dr. Anna Kantser, NHS GP with a special interest in dermatology, aesthetic doctor, and founding member of the Royal Society of Medicine's Aesthetic Medicine Section, to answer that question honestly, from both sides of the needle. We talk about what actually penetrates the skin and what doesn't, why expensive creams are often just expensive marketing, and where the real evidence sits behind Botox, fillers, and collagen stimulators. We get honest about the ingredients we think are overhyped (including a frank warning about exosomes), how to spot a safe practitioner, and why a suspiciously cheap price should always be a red flag. We landed somewhere that surprised neither of us: injectables and skincare don't replace each other; they collaborate. This is how to be strategic about both, even on a limited budget. Episode resources: Royal Society of Medicine, Aesthetic Medicine Section Human Microbiome Project (HMP) Learn more from the previous episodes:  What You Really Need Every Day: A Longevity Skincare Routine Your Skin's Renewal System: The Real Science of Stem Cells Shop the skincare we talked about today:  Meder Beauty Biohacking Sensitive Skin Skincare Routine Myo-Fix - Anti Wrinkle Peptide Serum Connect with us: Dr Anna Kantser Website Dr Anna Kantser Instagram Dr Anna Kantser Facebook Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  7. Jul 28

    Inside the Lab: A Cosmetic Chemist's Longevity Rules

    Send us Fan Mail For the last eight years, Jean-Daniel Bartl has been the chemist behind many of our Meder formulas. He has created over 2,000 cosmetic products and trained more than 5,000 professionals. But eight years ago, working sixteen-hour days on four hours of sleep, he ended up in a hospital emergency room with a heart issue, and everything changed. In this conversation, we talk about what really happens inside a cosmetic lab, why he compares formulation to being a Michelin-starred chef, and how that hospital bed became the beginning of his longevity mission. Jean-Daniel shares his five levels of energy (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and light) and explains why the pillar people most often neglect is different for every single person. We also get delightfully nerdy about ingredients, chronobiology, photobiomodulation, and the quantum chemistry behind why plant molecules speak so fluently to human skin. And we end on the line I keep thinking about: the fountain of youth may not exist, but the fountain of energy does. Episode resources: Happy Longevity Training Vita-Long Oil Awarded Prix d’Excellence de la Beauté! Photobiomodulation—Underlying Mechanism and Clinical Applications Learn more from the previous episodes:  Your Skin's Renewal System: The Real Science of Stem Cells Why Your Skin Cells Stop Listening, And How to Fix It  Shop the skincare we talked about today: Circa-Night - Biohacking restorative night cream Vita-Long - Advanced skin longevity care Salva-Hand - Invisible glove protective & restorative hand cream Connect with us: Beyond Happy Website Jean-Daniel Bartl LinkedIn Jean-Daniel Bartl Instagram Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  8. Jul 21

    What Models Really Know About Skincare w/ Tatiana Goller

    Send us Fan Mail Women idolize models. Most of us assume they know every secret there is about skincare, makeup, and staying flawless. But the reality behind the runway is far more human, and far more useful. In this episode, I talk with Tatiana Goller, international model of 26 years, now a Berlin-based skin practitioner and co-founder of theFaceFace. Tatiana came to skincare the hard way: through her own struggle with perioral dermatitis, flaring under the relentless makeup, travel, and stress of fashion week life, and made worse by the beautiful, expensive products she was buying with no idea how to actually care for her skin. We talk about what really stresses model skin, why sensitivity is the most common concern behind the scenes, and how the industry is finally shifting from flawless youth toward real personality and natural aging. Tatiana shares how she rebuilt her own skin, why sun protection has been her non-negotiable since age 14, and the simple, science-based routine she now recommends to every client. A warm, honest conversation about beauty, aging, and why your skin deserves expertise over hype. Episode resources: CIDESCO | The World Standard for Beauty & Spa Therapy Learn more from the previous episodes:  Building a Skincare Routine That Actually Works What You Really Need Every Day: A Longevity Skincare Routine Shop the skincare we talked about today: Meder Beauty Biohacking Sensitive Skin Skincare Routine Blepharo-Rich Eye Cream Connect with us: theFaceFace Website theFaceFace LinkedIn theFaceFace Instagram Tatiana Goller LinkedIn Tatiana Goller Facebook Meder by Dr. Tiina Meder Meder Beauty Instagram Meder Beauty Facebook Meder Beauty TikTok Meder Beauty LinkedIn Meder Beauty YouTube Listen to the Meder Beauty Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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You want healthy, glowing skin—but with all the products, trends, and conflicting advice, it’s hard to know what actually works.  Welcome to the Meder Beauty Podcast, hosted by Dr. Tiina Meder, a former cardiologist and board-certified dermatologist. In each episode, we uncover what really matters, break down the science, and give you real, expert-backed skincare advice. Whether you’re looking to achieve radiant healthy skin, curious about anti-aging, or want to understand what’s really in your products, you’re in the right place. Rooted in science and the truth about what your skin actually needs, we’ll have in-depth conversations with leading dermatologists, medical experts, and skincare brand founders to bring you the latest innovations, evidence-based insights, and industry secrets that truly make a difference.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Tiina Meder
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Meder Beauty
  • Show Website
    Meder Beauty

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