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How do cosmetics impact the environment? episode 206

The Beauty Brains

Recall Alert Say Yes To Recalls their Yes to Grapefruit VITAMIN C GLOW-BOOSTING UNICORN PEEL-OFF MASK. Vitamin C Beauty Questions Question 1 – Jodi from LA – What is aluminum hydroxide and is it bad if it is in a diaper rash cream? Aluminum hydroxide is an approved active ingredient to treat diaper rash.

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

The Beauty Brains

Lambert became one of the founders of the Warner-Lambert company that marketed Listerine until 2006 when it was bought by Johnson and Johnson. Before we get to the chemistry of Listerine here are a couple of fun facts according to Wikipedia: For a little while in in 1927 the company marketed Listerine Cigarettes.

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Do plant extracts work in skin care products – episode 222

The Beauty Brains

Meanwhile on today’s show I’m going to be answering questions about… Whether the SkinDupes AI is a reliable way to pick skin care products? Can you combine Vitamin C and Niacinamide? Question 2 – Shilpa says – I read online that certain actives should not be used together, specifically vitamin c and niacinamide.

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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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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? Don’t listen to marketers who say preservative free or even paraben free.

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Are super foods good for your skin? Episode 137

The Beauty Brains

Edible ingredients are a common source of inspiration for cosmetic products and it usually takes a few years for ingredient to “catch on” in the food industry before they become popular in personal care. Most products contain an extract of the super food and they use that exact at very low levels.

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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. But there are all kinds of other exosome products on the market, she said. “I