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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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Retinol Serum: Is It Safe for Kids and Teens?

First Derm

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] doi: [link] Retinol: Safety Considerations for its Use in Cosmetic Products.

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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. VO5 hairdressing is a classic hair care product and one that we had the honor of working on for several years.

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How can you find a cheaper natural lip balm? Episode 161

The Beauty Brains

We can’t tell you how to find a product that will FEEL the same way but we can give you a couple of options that are close enough for you to maybe want to try and they’ll be a hell of a lot cheaper. It contains just two ingredients: USP Grade Lanolin and Sunflower Seed Wax. Why is Homeland Security interested in cosmetic products?

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Do plant extracts work in skin care products – episode 222

The Beauty Brains

Question 8 – Tina says “This is the list of ingredients that Monat does not use in their products: NO Parabens , SLS/SLES, Cyclic Silicones, BHT, DEA, Phthalates, Phenoxyethanol, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil, or Paraffin Wax, Triclosan, Plastic Microbeads, Formaldehyde Releasers. Or, is this more fear-based marketing?

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How does Tresemme Beauty-Full Volume Reverse Wash haircare system work? Episode 151

The Beauty Brains

Yes, the complex that’s formed by combining a cationic material with an anionic one is called a “Cat-an” wax. These waxes will vary depending on the type of conditioning agent and the strength of the cleansers in the shampoo. That’s exactly what happens with VO5 Hot Oil. This good bacteria area is ripe with research.

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