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Is store brand mouthwash as good as name brands? Episode 153

The Beauty Brains

Listerine is named after Dr. Joseph Lister who pioneered the used of disinfectants in hospitals. Brit222 says…I love this podcast- with so much pseudoscience and so many grandiose claims in skincare and beauty, it is nice to have a reliable source that I can trust! No, it’s companies that sell contaminated cosmetic products.

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How can I tell if a product will cause acne? Episode 155

The Beauty Brains

I see this concept mentioned a lot on Reditt as a way to test if a new skincare product will cause acne. According to Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis, acne can result from topical application of cosmetic products via two mechanisms. That’s a great question but patch testing for acne does NOT work.