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Vitamin C in Cosmetic Products – Does it work? episode 211

The Beauty Brains

It’s an all Vitamin C podcast episode. In this show we answer questions including… Beauty Questions Are there different grades of vitamin C/ascorbic acid since the prices vary so much for the same thing? What is your opinion of the effectiveness of waterless Vitamin C products?

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Linoleic Acid vs Linolenic Acid: What's the Difference?

Aesthetics Advisor

Both are the two essential fatty acids required in the diet. Borage oil is naturally rich in the Omega-6 essential fatty acid GLA (gamma-linolenic acid C18:3n-6) making it used in cosmetic products such as topical creams, balms, ointments, and body butters formulated to benefit the skin. What is Linoleic Acid?

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10 Best Cosmeceutical Ingredients of 2024

Aesthetics Advisor

A cosmeceutical is essentially a skincare product that contains a biologically active compound that is thought to have pharmaceutical effects on the skin. Both pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical grade skin care products actively effect skin at a cellular level, whereas cosmetic products have a shorter-term effect.

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Updates in Antiaging Ingredients 

The Dermatology Digest

I’ve never been a fan of stem cells in cosmetic products because they don’t penetrate well under the skin. The stem cells in skincare products are from apples and other plants and those are not the same as what we need, so those are useless. Diet, including calorie restriction, is among the topics of the research.