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Are high quality cosmetic ingredients a thing? #203

The Beauty Brains

On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about Quality of ingredients versus price of the product? What it’s like to work in the cosmetics industry Do you have to wait after applying Vitamin C? Beauty Science News stories Is your old makeup is contaminated? Is that true?

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The Science of Beauty: Understanding Cosmetic Chemistry

Hollywood Institute

Cosmetic chemistry is the science behind the development and formulation of , cosmetic products. Cosmetic chemists use their knowledge of these fields to create safe, effective, and aesthetically pleasing products. Active ingredients like fine lines, acne, or pigmentation can address skin concerns.

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Fermented milk and Shellfish Cosmetics – Episode 181

The Beauty Brains

I have never heard of fish scales in makeup! If fish scales and more importantly, shellfish, are indeed used cosmetics, would someone with a shellfish allergy have a reaction? Indeed fish scales are used in some makeup products. There is an ingredient called Guanine which is derived from fish scales.

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Amino acids in hair plus other beauty questions answered – episode 221

The Beauty Brains

SCCS publishes trio of final safety opinions on hair dye, anti-perspirant and anti-dandruff ingredients – Who is the SCCS – Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety. It’s also important to note that these levels of ingredients are not different than what the US allows. Link to product Good question. Is this true?

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What to Know About Cruelty-Free Skincare

Starpil Wax

Benefits of Cruelty-Free Skincare Cruelty-Free Skincare Products Final Thoughts You’ve probably heard of the term ‘cruelty-free’ pretty often when it comes to cosmetic products, but what the term means and entails could be a little murky. Table of Contents Why is Cruelty-Free Skincare?

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Are super foods good for your skin? Episode 137

The Beauty Brains

Are super foods effective beauty ingredients? Ingredients like acacia, coconut, grapeseed oil, berries, green tea, avocado, turmeric and resveratrol. Second, the food industry certainly has more stringent research requirements than cosmetics so there’s a lot of data on nutritional value. What the heck IS a super food?

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Curology questions – Salon conditioners and bar soap shampoo – episode 178

The Beauty Brains

Beauty Science News Here’s a story that was published in Elle about dangerous cosmetics. Fear based news stories are preferred for news organization and stories about cosmetic products are included. For a chemist it’s interesting to get more information about other people’s products. Petroleum is plants!

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