The Beauty Brains

MARCH 2, 2020

Cosmetic grade and pharmaceutical grade. Question 2 – Katherine says – I listened to your most recent podcast and I was wondering what your opinion is of the effectiveness of these 2 Waterless Vitamin C products from The Ordinary. I understand some vit c serum contain other actives thus making it more expensive.

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The Eco Well Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I’m sure at this point you’ve seen the recent headlines about chemicals in your cosmetics, specifically phthalates, being linked to early death. Annoyingly, the phthalates in question aren’t actually relevant to cosmetics. Do you have to worry about phthalates in your cosmetic products?

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The Beauty Brains

MARCH 4, 2019

You don’t need to get any kind of registration of approval to launch a cosmetic, but you do need to register it on the Cosmetic Product Notification Portal. This is a simply enormous database of every cosmetic formulation on the market along with its pack copy. Are cosmetics really dangerous or not?

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First Derm

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So, it’s important to know while retinol is commonly used in cosmetic products for its skin-improving properties, medical treatment with retinoids is reserved for specific skin conditions and is administered under the guidance of a healthcare professional. [6] Pharmaceutics. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2006;1(4):327-348.

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The Beauty Brains

MARCH 11, 2020

This skin can display a reaction as a result of reduced tolerance to an environmental exposure, such as the sun or a cosmetic product. That being said, if your skin is reactive to cosmetic products, it’s important to pinpoint which type of ingredient is causing the sensitivity. At least, in humans!

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Aesthetics Advisor

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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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