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. Why don’t people apply sunscreen?

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The Beauty Brains

JANUARY 23, 2017

Veronica asks…I heard that using lotions with water is actually bad for your skin because as the water evaporates it removes the skin’s natural moisture and oil. Veronica’s question is an interesting twist on a theme that we have discussed a couple of times – and that is how moisturizers actually work. Is this true?

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The Beauty Brains

JULY 2, 2020

Leave-in products, it can help draw moisture to the hair. She says the 22% vitamin c is “encapsulated” in gold making it more gentle on the skin. 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.

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