The Beauty Brains

MAY 29, 2020

Can you combine Vitamin C and Niacinamide? Question 2 – Shilpa says – I read online that certain actives should not be used together, specifically vitamin c and niacinamide. I read the vitamin c reacts with the niacinamide and inactivates the niacinamide. Or, is this more fear-based marketing?”

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Extractions Medical Grade Skincare Vitamin C Marketing 40

The Beauty Brains

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Lambert became one of the founders of the Warner-Lambert company that marketed Listerine until 2006 when it was bought by Johnson and Johnson. Before we get to the chemistry of Listerine here are a couple of fun facts according to Wikipedia: For a little while in in 1927 the company marketed Listerine Cigarettes.

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The Beauty Brains

JULY 2, 2020

She says the 22% vitamin c is “encapsulated” in gold making it more gentle on the skin. It’s a marketing gimmick in my opinion. Vitamin C oxidizes in water) 2. If you encapsulate Vitamin C, you can protect it from water in the formula so it won’t break down. More marketing.

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Exfoliation Vitamin C Retinol Ingredients 40

The Beauty Brains

JANUARY 23, 2017

So I could see some clever marketer taking this little half truth and then saying that skin care products that contain water are bad for skin so they can sell you their special oil based product that doesn’t contain water. You can do the same kind of calculation for vitamin C. That’s perfectly legal.

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