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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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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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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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10 Best Natural Alternatives to Ozempic (Semaglutide) 2023

Aesthetics Advisor

As one doctor said, "we haven't seen a prescription drug with this much cocktail and dinner chatter since Viagra came to the market." Berberine is a compound that's extracted from goldenseal, barberry, Oregon grape and tree turmeric. Green Tea Extract Green tea extract is a popular ingredient in many weight loss supplements.

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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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Are cosmetics poisoning our water supply? Episode 154

The Beauty Brains

Are biodegradable claims meaningful or just marketing? So is it more of a marketing story? Since this is a marketing term there’s no universal scientific definition so companies can call just about anything they want a “dry oil.” So clearly, this can be a confusing subject area. The answer is…it’s hard to tell.

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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.