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Retinol Serum: Is It Safe for Kids and Teens?

First Derm

Social media significantly influences the popularity of retinol among young people, leading to increased experimentation without considering safety. There’s a crucial difference between cosmetic retinol use and medical treatment with retinoids ; the latter is for specific skin conditions under professional supervision.

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

The Beauty Brains

Vitamin C in Cosmetics Alright, let’s move on to the main show topic, Vitamin C! This is an ingredient that gets lots of positive press. So, it sounds like a great ingredient! Which is why you see it in a lot of skin care products and it’s raved about on beauty blogs. It’s the ingredient that works.

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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? Is that due to the quality of the ingredient? The Curly Girl Method and Parabens?

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Are microplastics in cosmetics bad for the environmental? – episode 225

The Beauty Brains

On today’s show I’m going to answer questions about Microplastics in cosmetic products Metallic colorants in hair color The best products to use when undergoing chemotherapy Should you used expired sunscreens? Beauty Science News Is coffee waste the next hot ingredient? Follow the Beauty Brains Thanks for listening.

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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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Hydroquinone creams, Vitamins in hair and more – episode 196

The Beauty Brains

Do shave minimizing products work? Are film forming ingredients easy to wash off? Remember, dermatologists are not necessarily formulators or know which are the best, most effective ingredients to use. They also are not unbiased, especially when they are pushing a product. This misinformation really harms consumers.

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

The Beauty Brains

You know it’s a truism in the media industry…if it bleeds it leads. Fear based news stories are preferred for news organization and stories about cosmetic products are included. Fear based news stories prey on our anxieties and in this online world, they lead to more clicks, social media shares, and advertising money.

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