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Does Diet Affect Acne – plus SkinMedica serum and hair damage – episode 207

The Beauty Brains

On today’s program we are going to talk about a couple of beauty industry news stories and answer your questions about… Is an expensive skin serum worth the money even it if is from a pharmaceutical company? Classic MLM marketing tactic! Which is more damaging, hot water or hot styling devices?

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Natural vs Synthetic Supplements: What's the Difference?

Aesthetics Advisor

Can be more expensive due to the complexity of extraction. Pros: Often cheaper to produce, leading to lower market prices. Brands like Centrum, Nature Made, and One-A-Day have also been enveloped by global giants like Glaxo Smith Kline, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, and Bayer. Contains co-factors and additional beneficial compounds.

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Is high price haircare really “better” than an inexpensive drug store alternative? #SponsoredPost

The Eco Well Blog

When in reality, these ideas are based on misconceptions and marketing. Compare that with a surfactant like sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI), which is generally marketed as a premium “sulfate-free” “eco-friendly” surfactant. When it comes to conditioners, it’s not the fancy oils or extracts doing the heavy lifting. Poechlauer, P.,

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What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo

The Beauty Brains

Then there are a bunch of fruit extracts…those aren’t doing much. So, pharmaceutical companies are spending money researching this. As you can imagine, this would be a huge market if someone found something that actually worked. I can tell you, the solution is not going to come from a Multilevel marketing company.

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Can I use a facial cleanser as a shampoo? Episode 212

The Beauty Brains

We’ve mentioned on the podcast before that many fragrances, natural plant extracts and certain preservatives can be irritating to the skin. Rubin and Brod penned in September 2019 that dermatologists are seeing both irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and photosensitization from plant extracts in products. At least, in humans!

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Let’s Get Picky About Professional Skin Care Lines

California Skincare Supply

Is the marketing and packaging on-brand for your business? Look for attractive colors, marketing imagery, brand messaging, and packaging that aligns with your vision. Why you’ll love it: What makes this line special is its remarkable ingredients including plant extracts and minerals like volcanic lava and crystallized quartz.

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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.