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Retinol Serum: Is It Safe for Kids and Teens?

First Derm

Social media significantly influences the popularity of retinol among young people, leading to increased experimentation without considering safety. The use of retinol serum among kids and teens is on the rise, influenced by social media and beauty trends.

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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? Do the ingredients do what they claim? Which is more damaging, hot water or hot styling devices? 281 for a one ounce product!

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

The Beauty Brains

On this episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about Thinning hair and the research going on in that area Whether cupping is an effective facial treatment Which sunscreen ingredients block UVA Why mandelic acid is used in deodorants. But let’s take a look at the ingredients. Probably not. block UVA rays.

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Let’s Get Picky About Professional Skin Care Lines

California Skincare Supply

It’s also a good idea to keep up with fashion magazines, beauty bloggers, and other social media influencers to stay in the know about popular trends and products. Using natural, sustainable science-backed ingredients, the products address common challenges and triggers related to reactive skin and inflammatory conditions.

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Vitamin C in Cosmetic Products – Does it work? episode 211

The Beauty Brains

This is an ingredient that gets lots of positive press. So, it sounds like a great ingredient! I’ll also give our usual disclaimer about these types of cosmeceutical ingredients. If this ingredient was actually working as claimed, (you know affecting collagen synthesis, anti-acne, reducing UV damage, etc.)

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What makes a cosmetic chemist – Episode 168

The Beauty Brains

Nearly all cosmetic chemists working in the mainstream cosmetic industry have a college degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical or maybe Biology. Heat protectants are products that contain ingredients that protect the hair from heat styling. These ingredients do not exist in nature. Is that bad?

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

The Beauty Brains

That being said, if your skin is reactive to cosmetic products, it’s important to pinpoint which type of ingredient is causing the sensitivity. There was one 2008 study in the Romanian pharmaceutical journal, Farmacia, which looked at the effect of lotions containing 35% and 40% castor oil on hair growth in rabbits.

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